Los Angeles County firefighter Andrew Pontious was killed while battling a fire at a quarry near Palmdale on Friday when there was some sort of explosion ... a brave LA County Fire Fighter ...

(KABC) -- A Los Angeles County firefighter was killed Friday when a portion of ... perhaps around 2:10 p.m., an explosion occurred, killing Andrew Pontious, a 19-year veteran firefighter.

This photo shows Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy ... range when a fire ignited by a sudden explosion severely burned his body and ultimately killed him, a wrongful death lawsuit filed ...