The owners and operators of four buildings and three businesses in downtown Los Angeles are facing more than 300 criminal charges related to a massive fire and explosion in May. “The fire and explosion that ripped through the Boyd Street property caused our firefighters great suffering — and came perilously close to costing their lives,” city attorney Mike Feuer said in a statement Friday. The public is counting on us to protect them from a potential catastrophe.”A dozen firefighters were injured during the incident. The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a fire round 6:30 p.m. May 16 on East Boyd Street in downtown Los Angeles. WILDFIRES RAGING THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CAUSE AT LEAST 5 DEATHSA short time later, a huge explosion occurred.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2020 20:37 UTC