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Massive Three-Alarm Titanium Fire Erupts in South El Monte

1/29/2026

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A three-alarm fire erupted at P&T Metals, a metal recycling facility in South El Monte, California, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, prompting shelter-in-place orders and leaving the cause unknown with no injuries reported.
Propane tanks exploded during the incident.
The blaze was classified as a titanium fire.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department deployed 112 personnel.

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Story summary

A three-alarm fire erupted at P&T Metals, a metal recycling facility in South El Monte, California, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, prompting shelter-in-place orders and leaving the cause unknown with no injuries reported.
Propane tanks exploded during the incident.
The blaze was classified as a titanium fire.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department deployed 112 personnel.