Watch Live: Massive Fire After Explosion In Downtown LA, Multiple Firefighters “Down”

At least 10 firefighters were injured as multiple buildings were on fire in downtown Los Angeles Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

BREAKING: At least 10 firefighters “down,” multiple buildings on fire after explosion in downtown Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/C23f6ausYq

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The condition of the firefighters was not immediately known Saturday evening.

Downtown is on fire! #lafire #BreakingNews #losangeles pic.twitter.com/NaggHhvIme

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The LA fire department issued a “mayday” call and characterized the incident as a “major emergency.”

Breaking: Multiple buildings are now on fire in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The LAFD says that approximately 10 firefighters are ‘down’ and has declared the fire as a major emergency. 230 firefighters are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/0lKsfyC2QD

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The fire, located in the 300 block of East Boyd Street, was upgraded to a “major emergency” around 6:36 p.m., with an explosion reported on scene, according to the LAFD.

Massive fire Little Tokyo Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/PEWNOquzvI

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NBC Los Angeles reports that as of 7:05 p.m., more than 230 firefighters were responding to the fire and firefighters had moved to a defensive posture for fire attack, the LAFD said.

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Watch Live: At least 10 firefighters injured in explosion, fire in dtla. https://t.co/d0yyTqBJIw https://t.co/Ozxgd58n9v

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) May 17, 2020