Not less than 10 Los Angeles firefighters had been critically injured in an explosion Thursday morning in Wilmington whereas they had been making an attempt to extinguish a fireplace on a truck with pressurized tanks, authorities stated.
Firefighters responded to a automobile hearth shortly earlier than 7 a.m. at 1120 N. Alameda St. in Wilmington, in response to an emergency alert from the Los Angeles Hearth Department. They had been making an attempt to place out the hearth on a truck with pressurized cylinders when the explosion occurred.
Three firefighters had been transported by ambulance to a hospital, with two reported to be in vital situation, the LAFD stated.
Seven different firefighters who had been injured stay on the scene and are being evaluated as they wait for added ambulances.
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