//11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles as crews respond amid explosion, multi-building fire

11 firefighters injured in Los Angeles as crews respond amid explosion, multi-building fire

An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire.Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said “one significant explosion” shook the neighborhood around 6:30 p.m., and as first responders arrived they saw firefighters emerge from the building with burns and other injuries. He did not provide