More than 230 firefighters are dealing with a big blaze that has actually infected a number of structures following reports of a surge in downtown Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) tweeted that as much as 10 firefighters were “down” however provided no more information about their injuries or conditions at this phase.

The LAFD stated the fire appears to have actually begun in the basement of an apartment, which was utilized for storage, situated in the 300 block of East Boyd Street, near Little Tokyo.

Homeowners were securely left from the structure, with one requiring health center treatment for smoke inhalation.

A minimum of 4 surrounding structures were left as a safety measure.

The LAFD tweeted that “multiple buildings” had actually been impacted by the blaze.

The occurrence was updated to a “major emergency” around 6.30 pm regional time.

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