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    Los Angeles Firefighters Battle Fire in Boarded-up Building

    Jan. 7, 2025
    Nearly 100 firefighters managed to contain the fire to the building of origin.

    Nearly 100 firefighters from a dozen fire companies battled a boarded-up commercial building.

    The fire was discovered about 6 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles. Crews initiated a defensive operation, KTLA reported.

    Firefighters were able to control the fire to the building of origin.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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