Firefighter injured after massive Boyle Heights fire sends large plume of smoke across LA

LAFD knocks down fire in Boyle Heights

A giant plume of smoke was seen for miles as crews worked to knock down a fire in Boyle Height on Thursday morning.

LOS ANGELES - A giant plume of smoke was seen for miles as crews worked to knock down a fire at a warehouse in Boyle Heights on Thursday morning.

One firefighter was injured at the scene, authorities said.  

What we know:

Los Angeles City firefighters are working to knock down a fire that erupted at a commercial building at 3181 E. Pico Boulevard just before 8:05 a.m.

LAPD officials said fire showed from the front of the building and suspected that the fire had started from an initial fire burning outside the warehouse. 

Arriving firefighters forced entry into the building and determined one additional building was at-risk. 

All warehouse employees were safely evacuated, and no injuries have been reported. FOX 11's Stu Mundel reported the one-story warehouse is filled with backpacks and purses.

As crews worked to extinguish the flames, aerial images from SkyFOX showed smoke was seen for miles. 

During the firefight, LAFD officials said they identified heavy fire from the warehouse, high-voltage lines in the area and encountered forcible entry issues. At that point, crews went into a defensive posture with a focus on exposure protection around 8:36 a.m. The department also said a firefighter was injured and was taken to an area hospital in an unknown condition. 

The fire was detained and declared under control at 9:35 a.m. and crews remained at the scene to monitor hotspots.

Before 10 a.m., crews began removing burning debris from the building.

What we don't know:

The firefighter's condition is unknown and the cause of the fire is under investigation.