Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 10 firefighters
Posted May 16, 2020 7:19 pm.
Last Updated May 16, 2020 7:20 pm.
LOS ANGELES — An explosion in downtown Los Angeles has injured 10 firefighters, and dozens more are trying to douse the blaze.
The condition of the firefighters was not immediately known Saturday evening. The LA fire department issued a “mayday” call and characterized the incident as a “major emergency.”
Firefighters were initially called to East Boyle Street around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building.
Stefanie Dazio, The Associated Press