After exhausting all other options on Friday, bomb disposal teams have opted to slowly burn the house at the center of the Pacoima explosion site as well as the remaining volatile materials inside.

The LAPD evacuated 60 homes in the area Friday evening before the controlled burn, while firefighters covered nearby buildings with thermal gel to protect them.

Dozens of families were displaced after an evacuation order was placed Thursday night following a massive explosion inside a Pacoima home.