5 firefighters hospitalized after fire breaks out at illegal cannabis operation in DTLA

Five firefighters were hospitalized Saturday after a massive fire broke out at a two-story downtown commercial building that was housing an illegal cannabis operation, authorities said. The fire broke out around 8 a.m. at a building on Newton Street, a few blocks north of 10 Freeway, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air. [Ads /] The Los Angeles Fire Department said the firefighters were rushed to the hospital after feeling some sort of burning sensation on their faces. They have since been released. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/5-firefighters-hospitalized-after-fire-breaks-out-at-illegal-cannabis-operation-in-dtla-officials-say/14509454/