Firefighter hurt in raging fire at commercial building in downtown LA
Crews extinguished a major fire at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles that resulted in one firefighter being injured.
The fire broke out at a pallet yard on Newton and Long Beach avenues, spurring a massive response from LAFD.
It was later announced by LAFD that the remains of a male adult were found in the one-story commercial building after the fire was put out.
Over 100 firefighters responded, and spent less than 90 minutes confining and extinguishing the raging fire. According to authorities, the flames had extended to a nearby pallet yard.
The injured firefighter sustained non-life threatening burn injuries. He was taken to a hospital in fair condition.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
