Firefighters thrown to the ground by explosion while battling Buffalo fire

Firefighters were thrown to the ground by an explosion while tackling a four-alarm fire in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday (1 March.)

Footage from the incident in the city’s Theatre District shows two firefighters on the pavement after a sudden cloud smoke emerges from the fire area.

One firefighter is still missing while fighting the blaze, according to a city spokesperson cited by ABC News.

Approximately 40 pieces of equipment were used to fight the huge fire, which caused a partial collapse of the building.

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