Eleven firefighters were injured in the massive blast as they tackled a blaze at a supplier of butane honey oil - also known as hash oil - in downtown LA. A one story commercial building was on fire when we arrived at 6:30pm when there was a significant explosion with multiple firefighters injured. 'A medical branch has been created for treating and transporting injured firefighters,' LAFD said. In a tweet, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said, 'My thoughts are with our brave LAFD firefighters. The injured firefighters were members of Engine 9Firefighters gather near firetrucks after a fire in a single-story commercial building sparked an explosion in the Toy District of downtown Los Angeles

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2020 02:30 UTC