Small explosion reported during early-morning fire near L.A. battery storage facility 

The structure fire, which broke out in the Harbor Gate area in Los Angeles, has proven difficult and dangerous to contain overnight.

Los Angeles Fire Department I mentioned for the first time The crews were sent to the 16000 Bloc from Vermont Street after 4:30 am on Sunday. The upcoming first crews found fire on the outdoor surface of the building, which, according to preliminary estimates, remained 300 feet in 200 feet.

The administration later said that the changing conditions prompted the crews to switch from an attack to a defensive position.

“The firefighters have moved to the defense firefighting situation due to the change of conditions. The external fire extended to the attic,” officials said in the attic. The second of three emergency alerts It was placed regarding the accident. A small explosion occurred and [was] The ceiling solution appears. “

A video of the scene published on the citizen’s application appears at least one firefighter who fights fire on the surface when a fiery ball exploded. The crew member soon rushed from the surrounding area, where he escaped over a ladder, and he did not seem severe.

It was still reported that the crews were in a defensive position at 6 am after it was found that the fire had erupted in a large battery storage facility or around it, an underground electric hem. He said.

By that time, a part of one floor of the building was fire. The authorities also announced that additional resources have been sent to determine structural integrity and help in the dangerous atmosphere.

By 7 am, white smoke was seen rising in the sky, indicating that the teams got the suspension of the fire.

No injuries to civilians or firefighters have not been reported immediately. He does not know immediately what the fire started.

Those who need to travel in the Fairmont and 163 Street are advised early Sunday morning to search for alternative roads.

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