BREAKING NEWS:Firefighters from Los Angeles who were critically injured in a truck explosion are reportedly “making progress” in their recovery.

Two Los Angeles Fire Department members who sustained critical injuries while battling a semi-truck fire, which resulted in an explosion, are showing signs of improvement, according to a department spokesperson.

In Wilmington, nine firefighters were injured in the explosion of a compressed natural gas tank used to fuel the truck. Among them, two were hospitalized. As of Saturday, one firefighter has been discharged, while the other remains in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles General Medical Center in critical but stable condition, stated Erik Scott, a Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Erik Scott announced that the firefighter who was previously in critical condition has been successfully removed from a ventilator.

“With a happy heart and a sense of relief, we are pleased to report that our most injured #LAFD #Firefighter was successfully extubated this morning. He is awake, alert, and talking. Next steps will be to introduce food as tolerated,” Scott shared on X platform.

Erik Scott stated that the other seven firefighters are undergoing various medical appointments and are still off duty due to their injuries. Some of them suffered burns, blunt-force trauma, injuries from shrapnel, and hearing problems resulting from the explosion.

The cause of the explosion, which sent 30-foot flames into the air early Thursday morning at 1120 Alameda St., is still being investigated.

Firefighters were dispatched following a call reporting the truck on fire. The driver, who was unharmed, informed officials that she stopped driving after noticing “abnormalities” with the vehicle.