Explosive fire in Maywood

52nd Street resident Fatima Hernandez retrieves belongings from her home adjacent to a metal recycling facility that burned in Maywood last week.

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

June 19, 2016 5:53 AM PT

52nd Street resident Maria Vasquez retrieves belongings from her home adjacent to a metal recycling facility that burned in Maywood.

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

52nd Street residents Jonathan Saldana and girlfriend Susan Ortega retrieve belongings from their home adjacent to the Maywood recycling facility that burned.

(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Firefighters respond to an explosive three-alarm fire at a Maywood warehouse last week.

(Dillon Deaton / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County firefighters clear brush at a residence in the 3500 block of 52nd Street to fight the fire from the back of a smoldering Maywood warehouse. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)

Firefighters spray water from the roof of a Maywood warehouse where an explosive fire burned earlier this month. (Irfan Khan/ Los Angeles Times)

A hazardous-materials crew tests for chemicals at the fire scene in Maywood.

(Dillon Deaton / Los Angeles Times)

Firefighters respond to an explosive three-alarm fire at a Maywood warehouse last week.

(Dillon Deaton / Los Angeles Times)