In this screen grab from video provided by Sean Miura, flames from an explosion are seen Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Sean Miura via AP)
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UPDATED 10:25 AM PT — Sunday, May 17, 2020
Multiple firefighters were injured following a massive explosion in Los Angeles. The blaze erupted in the downtown area of Little Tokyo late Saturday night.
At least 11 firefighters were injured, four critically. All have been sent to the hospital, where they’re expected to survive.
At least 230 firefighters responded to the scene before it was extinguished. Witnesses explained they felt the explosion from nearby.
“It was a big jolt when it exploded,” stated one witness. “I thought it was, like, an earthquake, it was huge.”
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Locals even reported metal debris falling out after the incident.
Authorities believe the fire started at a hash oil supplier facility, which has a significant amount of highly flammable butane.
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters push ambulance cots at the scene of a structure fire that injured multiple firefighters, according to a fire department spokesman, Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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