DEVELOPING: Multiple firefighters have been significantly injured Saturday in an explosion at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fire Dept. says.
The department initially said about 10 firefighters were down after an explosion at a one-story commercial building in the Toy District. More than 230 firefighters were at the scene, it said.After firefighters arrived, an explosion was reported, a"mayday" call went out and the blaze might have spread to"multiple buildings," according to a subsequent LAFD statement.
showed first responders appearing to get a handle on the blaze as night fell. Two LAFD helicopters were on standby to take injured firefighters to a hospital, the station reported.Andrew Blankstein reported from Los Angeles and Dennis Romero from San Diego.Andrew Blankstein is an investigative reporter for NBC News. He covers the Western United States, specializing in crime, courts and homeland security.
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