Los Angeles County Firefighter Injured in Large Warehouse Fire

    June 1, 2021
    Video from the scene of a burning Huntington Park warehouse shows aerials battling the third-alarm fire from above as crews worked for over two hours to put out the flames.

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    Los Angeles County Fire Department
    A Los Angeles County firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a three-alarm fire at a Huntington Park warehouse Monday.
    A Los Angeles County firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling a three-alarm fire at a Huntington Park warehouse Monday.

    A California firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained during a three-alarm Memorial Day fire.

    Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded at around 8:30 p.m. to a fire at a single-story commercial building in Huntington Park, KCAL-TV reports. When they reached the location, they encountered heavy flames and smoke coming from a burning warehouse.

    At around 9 a.m., a third alarm was raised for the fire, and firefighters took a defensive approach, aerials to douse the warehouse from above. Crews were able to get the flames under control just after 11 p.m.

    A firefighter was injured battling the fire, according to the department. The first responder was taken to the hospital, and the injuries were considered minor.

    No one else was hurt in the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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