Explosion in Downtown L.A. Injures 11 Firefighters
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hollywoodreporter.comEight firefighters remained hospitalized Sunday after being injured in an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles that sent crews running for their lives when a ball of flames shot out of the building and scorched a fire truck across the street.
A dozen firefighters were hurt in the blast Saturday evening that sent them fleeing onto sidewalks, where they tore off their burning protective equipment and left it on the sidewalk, along with melted helmets, officials said. "The was one of the worst scenes I’ve seen,” said Los Angeles Fire Department Capt.
Erik Scott. He said “one significant explosion” shook the neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. Firefighters inside had to run through a wall of flames Scott estimated as 30 feet.
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