The unit is responding to the structure fire 327 East Boyd truck 9 on Teenerport's one-story commercial moderate slope from the offside offensive mode. The unit is boyd I see. Hi I'm Ralph Teraz's fire chief Los Angeles City Fire Department and I'm here at the scene of this past weekend's devastating major emergency structure fire that's sent 12 of our firefighters to the hospital. The LHD responded at 626 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. The repair structure fire at 327 East Boyd Street in downtown Los Angeles. Upon our arrival, our firefighters found moderate smoke coming from a tightly secured one-story commercial building, causing our firefighters to force entry and initiate an aggressive interior fire attack while simultaneously going to the roof to cut ventilation holes. Within a few minutes, firefighters on the roof and inside the building noticed conditions rapidly deteriorating and began an immediate retreat to the street. During the transition out of the building and off the roof, 11 firefighters and the air-a-latter of truck 9 were engulfed by a massive fireball that stretched entirely across Boyd Street, scorching the cab of truck 9. This prompted a Mayday call to the broads of gas causing dozens of firefighters to immediately come to the aid of their fallen colleagues. We quickly transported all 11 injured firefighters to the nearby LA County USC Medical Center. We're an amazing team of doctors and nurses jumped into action to provide world-class treatment to our members. More than 230 LHD firefighters eventually responded to the scene and it took one hour and 42 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which also exposed three other buildings. Today, the LAFD's arson investigators have been joined by the LAPD's major crimes unit and the National Response Team from the ATF together, this large and experienced group of investigators will work to determine the cause and origin of this destructive fire. The findings of this investigation will be the basis for the LAFD's efforts to ensure this type of fire never happens again. Additionally, we have mental health professionals and LAFD peer support members working on the important task of monitoring our firefighters' mental wellness after such a traumatic incident. Finally, I would like to thank everyone from across the nation and around the world for their support of the Los Angeles City Fire Department during this time. Thank you and stay safe.