As many as 7 firefighters hurt, 3 critically, in South LA explosion involving pressurized tanks

SOUTH LOS ANGELES -- An detonation involving pressurized tanks connected a motortruck successful South Los Angeles connected Thursday greeting near arsenic galore arsenic 7 firefighters injured, including 3 who were critically hurt, officials said.

The blast occurred soon earlier 7 a.m. successful the country of Alameda Street and Henry Ford Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

"Firefighters responded to a motortruck with pressurized cylinders connected fire," the bureau said successful a statement.

Sister presumption KABC's AIR7 HD was implicit the scene, which showed the grade of the harm from the explosion.

Four firefighters were rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and respective others were being evaluated astatine the scene, awaiting ambulances.

The origin of the detonation was unknown.

The Fire Department initially said the blast progressive a vessel connected a occurrence engine.

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