A building in Westlake was evacuated Wednesday following an explosion, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
First responders were called to the 1300 block of West 4th Street just before 2:20 p.m. There, crews tended to smoke that came out of a two-story building’s attic. As a precaution, officials shut down utilities in the building as investigators determine the source of the explosion.
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WATCH HEREAt least one man was significantly injured in the incident, according to LAFD. Footage from NewsChopper 4 showed emergency personnel tending to a person in a nearby ambulance.
As a result of the blast, a wall from the second-floor unit into the hallway was damaged. It’s unclear what caused the blast, but officials believe it was a gas-related explosion.
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