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Four Firefighters Injured in Boyle Heights Commercial Fire

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2853 E 11th St.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a structure fire.

Firefighters have confirmed the structure fire.

Multiple Citizen users show the heavy smoke.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2843 E 11th St.

Firefighters are evacuating the building.

Firefighters are putting water on the fire.

Firefighters are requesting specialized heavy equipment for assistance with containing the raging fire.

Firefighters advise the fire has spread to two buildings on the left of the blaze.

Firefighters state there is a partial collapse in the middle building.

Multiple fire units are en route to relieve firefighters that have been working to contain the blaze for the past hour and a half.

Firefighters state a total of five buildings are fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters state three firefighters were electrocuted and have been evaluated and cleared by EMS.

Firefighters are using a specialized firefighting robot to assist with the containment of the blaze.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

Firefighters report the fire has been contained. Units remain on scene to search for hidden flames and check if the fire has been completely extinguished.

Firefighters are continuing to douse areas that have reignited.

Firefighters are opening up a hole to access the fire on the second floor of a building.

Firefighters are working with a food vendor that is able to give approximately 200 meals to firefighters still on the scene of the blaze.

Hours later firefighters are still dousing flames with water attempting to fully contain the blaze that has spread to over five buildings.

According to the LAFD, all flames were extinguished by over 180 firefighters in two hours. Five occupancies in the one-story row of commercials were involved in the blaze. A fourth firefighter was injured from falling debris and was in fair condition. The other three firefighters who "encountered an electrical hazard" were in good condition, but still hospitalized. Volunteers were providing assistance to firefighters with rehabilitation and hydration amid the extreme heatwave.