Doctor Recalls Treating FFs Burned in Los Angeles Explosion

Dr. Justin Gillenwater was at work within an hour of an explosion that sent 11 firefighters to the burn center and led their treatment efforts.
May 25, 2020

Less than an hour after a group of Los Angeles firefighters were engulfed in a ball of flames at a downtown blaze two weeks ago, Dr. Justin Gillenwater was at the hospital.

Gillenwater, the medical director of the Southern California Regional Burn Center at LAC+USC Medical Center, was leading the efforts to treat 11 firefighters who were burned, including four who were listed in critical condition. 

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