At least 10 Los Angeles firefighters were seriously injured in an explosion Thursday morning in Wilmington while trying to extinguish a fire in a pressurized tank truck, authorities said.
Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire shortly before 7 a.m. at 1120 N. Alameda St. in Wilmington, according to an emergency alert from the Los Angeles Fire Department. They were trying to put out a truck fire with pressure canisters when the explosion occurred.
Three firefighters were transported by ambulance to a hospital and two of them are in critical condition, the LAFD said.
Seven other firefighters who were injured remain on scene and are being evaluated while awaiting additional ambulances.
This is a developing story.
