A military official says an explosive ordnance disposal detail is on the scene of an F-16 fighter jet crash in Southern California but he will not say whether any armaments were aboard the aircraft.
Col. Thomas McNamara, vice commander of the Air Force Reserve's 452nd Air Mobility Wing, said Friday morning that more information will be released in the afternoon.
Authorities have cordoned off the area for three-quarters of a mile (1.21 kilometers) around the scene, including a section of heavily traveled Interstate 215. No residential areas are affected.
The aircraft fell out of the sky Thursday afternoon and crashed through the roof of a warehouse near March Air Reserve Base, but there was no explosion.
McNamara says the pilot ejected safely before the crash and is in good condition.
A fire official says a dozen people have been treated for exposure to debris.
Authorities say the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety when his California Air National Guard jet developed hydraulic problems while landing at March Reserve Air Force Base east of Los Angeles. The jet plowed through the roof of a large warehouse near the base.
State fire Capt. Fernando Herrera says a sprinkler system quickly doused a small fire.
An area near the warehouse is evacuated and a nearby freeway is closed until the jet's weaponry and ordnance can be rendered safe. (AP)Â
