Firefighters Protect Several CNG Trucks and Structure in Vermont Vista Fire – Los Angeles Fire Department

Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including: Early Fire Detection, Manufacturing, Substations & Tunnels, Electrical Panel/Cabinets, Storage Facilities, Data Centers and Elevated Body Temperature Screening. Our company is headquartered in Santa Barbara CA, the capital of infrared sensing technologies in the United States. Founded in 2020, our design team has worked together for more than 15 years on thermal/visible camera systems and on products that are currently distributed worldwide.We specialized in working with our customers to meet the unique thermal imaging needs of their clients. Our proven systems have been installed globally in commercial applications for energy production and distribution, food production, transportation, industrial automation, and elevated body temperature (EBT) detection.
A pre-dawn fire at a Vermont Vista vehicle storage yard destroyed four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks, but firefighters managed to save several others and prevent flames from reaching a nearby structure.
 

 
The fire was reported at 3:26 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vermont Avenue, where it began in outside debris but quickly engulfed four CNG trucks (tractors only, no trailers). Crews employed a defensive strategy to prioritize firefighter safety, monitoring multiple burning CNG tanks while containing the blaze. Approximately eight other trucks and the nearby structure remained free of flame impingement.
More than 58 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, along with crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, responded to the scene. CHP managed temporary road closures while specialized units, including HazMat personnel, were requested due to the high-hazard nature of the fire.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under active investigation.
 

 
 
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Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including