Los Angeles, CA Explosion Multiple Firefighters Injured 5/16/20

[EMSR2]

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/05/16/firefighters-hurt-in-explosion-while-fighting-fire-in-downtown-los-angeles/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/10-firefighters-injured-in-downtown-la-fire/2363892/

 

[fdny747]

UNITS ASSIGNED TO THE FIRE. Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 AR10 AR11 AR2 AR9 BC1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC18 BC2 BC4 BC5 BC9 CL1 CM21 CM22 CM32 E10 E13 E14 E15 E17 E2 E201 E202 E203 E205 E209 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E226 E227 E233 E235 E25 E266 E27 E3 E4 E5 E89 E9 E90 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM15 EM17 H1 H3 H4 HA1 HA3 HA4 HR3 JT4 PH1 PI1 PI3 RA1 RA10 RA11 RA13 RA14 RA15 RA17 RA2 RA20 RA209 RA21 RA25 RA266 RA27 RA3 RA33 RA4 RA46 RA56 RA6 RA66 RA803 RA804 RA809 RA827 RA9 RM3 RM4 SQ21 SQ95 T1 T10 T15 T2 T20 T21 T26 T27 T3 T33 T35 T5 T66 T9 TL1 UR27 UR5 UR88; CH9; 13 14 15 16

 

[mikeindabronx]

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 05/16/2020 INC#1073
Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1073; 8:08PM; 327 E Boyd St; https://bit.ly/3dVtdqq; Downtown; Firefighters found smoke coming from a one-story commercial building and engaged in an aggressive fire attack in the offensive mode. Firefighters made entry to chase the seat of the fire, when a significant explosion occured. A MAYDAY was put out over the radio and multiple firefighters were found with significant injuries. Additional units were added, making it a Major Emergency incident. A medical branch was created to attend to injured firefighters, while other crews continued attacking the fire from a defensive posture. Knockdown was achieved almost two hours after the first alarm. Tragically, 11 firefighters with burn and other injuries (severity not confirmed). The occupancy was doing business as Smoke Tokes Wholesale Distributor, reportedly a supplier for those who make butane honey oil. The cause is of great concern to us and is under active investigation; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AO2 AR1 AR10 AR11 AR17 AR19 AR2 AR9 BC1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC18 BC2 BC4 BC5 BC9 CL1 CM21 CM22 CM32 E10 E13 E14 E15 E17 E2 E201 E202 E203 E205 E209 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E226 E227 E233 E235 E25 E266 E27 E3 E4 E5 E89 E9 E90 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM15 EM17 H1 H3 H4 HA1 HA3 HA4 HR3 JT1 JT3 JT4 PH1 PI1 PI3 RA1 RA10 RA11 RA13 RA14 RA15 RA17 RA2 RA20 RA209 RA21 RA25 RA266 RA27 RA3 RA33 RA4 RA46 RA56 RA6 RA66 RA803 RA804 RA809 RA827 RA9 RM3 RM4 SQ21 SQ95 T1 T10 T15 T2 T20 T21 T26 T27 T3 T33 T35 T5 T66 T9 TL1 UR27 UR5 UR88; CH7; 13 14 15 16; -Nicholas Prange


https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/05/16/downtown-la-explosion-fire-dtla/

 

[PghDon1977]

Hope all the injured are doing well

 

[NYSfireRet]

https://www.dailynews.com/2020/05/17/things-didnt-seem-right-quick-thinking-of-l-a-fire-captain-may-have-saved-lives/

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Prayers for the injured members. Think I read this was a butane warehouse?

Pics from FFProvingGrounds:






Members are seen evacuating the roof going down the aerial after the explosion. I?ve seen other pics of a rig?s cab burned.

 

[entropychaser]

Honey oil....That's explosive? Do the bees know? And what's the DOT placard number?

 

[Lebby]

It was a smoke shop, the butane was used in the process of making hash oil from CBD.

 

[raybrag]

Video of the explosion & escape . . .

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/video-shows-terrifying-moments-as-firefighters-flee-fiery-downtown-explosion/2364131/

And for those of you who are on Facebook . . . a video of the aftermath . . .

https://www.facebook.com/Bayareafirefighter/videos/179557356653560/?t=5

 

[jking7]

Sometimes you do everything right and everything goes wrong. Station 9 is an extremely busy company with tremendous experience. Never let your guard down and treat every run like it's the real deal!

 

[fdny747]

Does anyone know the company abbreviations like AR and so on?

 

[NYBravest82]

They crawled through a literal hellstorm and will survive. Unreal. This job, this life...its something else. Humbles you, it really does. Speedy, healthy, and happy recovery to them all.

 

[raybrag]

From another angle:

https://www.facebook.com/KemptersFireWire/videos/2394862050812169/?t=7

 

[mikeindabronx]

Station 9 was 1st due at this job


https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/lapd-station-9-downtown-los-angeles-fire/

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Sometimes you do everything right and everything goes wrong. Station 9 is an extremely busy company with tremendous experience. Never let your guard down and treat every run like it's the real deal!

LAFD Station 9 was ranked busiest station (all rigs combined) in the country in 2017. Don't know how many companies are housed in station 9 (engine, truck, rescue, etc?) but total # of runs around 33,000.

https://www.lafd.org/news/lafd-fire-station-9-named-busiest-station-country

 

[raybrag]

Station 9 has 2 engines (9, 209), 1 truck (9), 1 Fast Response unit (medical unit; think Squad 51)(9), 3 Rescue ambulances and 1 reserve ambulance. Yes, they have a large total number of responses, but according to Station 9's Captain, 80% of their calls are medical, with the vast majority of those being overdoses. So of those 33,000 runs, roughly 6,600 were non-EMS. Still a respectable number, but not HUGE.

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Station 9 has 2 engines (9, 209), 1 truck (9), 1 Fast Response unit (medical unit; think Squad 51)(9), 3 Rescue ambulances and 1 reserve ambulance. Yes, they have a large total number of responses, but according to Station 9's Captain, 80% of their calls are medical, with the vast majority of those being overdoses. So of those 33,000 runs, roughly 6,600 were non-EMS. Still a respectable number, but not HUGE.

Thank you for the breakdown!

 

[Maxim]

Station 9 also has an interesting clientele that sets up shop along the Bravo wall---or at least they did during my last visit there.

 

[fdhistorian]

Station 9 has 2 engines (9, 209), 1 truck (9), 1 Fast Response unit (medical unit; think Squad 51)(9), 3 Rescue ambulances and 1 reserve ambulance. Yes, they have a large total number of responses, but according to Station 9's Captain, 80% of their calls are medical, with the vast majority of those being overdoses. So of those 33,000 runs, roughly 6,600 were non-EMS. Still a respectable number, but not HUGE.

430 E 7th St, Central City
- Engine 9, Engine 209, Truck 9, Rescue Ambulance 9, Rescue Ambulance 209, Rescue Ambulance 809, Ambulance 900 reserve, Fast Response Vehicle 9

 

[fdhistorian]

Does anyone know the company abbreviations like AR and so on?

BC - Battalion Chief
CM - Command (Field Comm)
E  - Engine
EA - Emergency Air (Mask Service Unit)
EM - EMS Supervisor
H  - Helicopter?
HR - Heavy Rescue (Crane)
RA - Rescue Ambulance
SQ - Squad (Haz Mat)
T  - Truck (Ladder)
UR - Urban Rescue (USAR)