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UPDATE: 1:43 PM The LAFD report that the "stubborn" fire has been put out. No injuries were reported.
The Los Angeles Fire Department is on the scene at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood, where a fire broke out in an attic space. The blaze was reported at lunchtime, and within about 20 minutes of the initial report, the LAFD requested additional assistance to tackle the fire, according to LAFD alerts sent via email.
The fire is being categorized as a "greater alarm fire," according to L.A. Now.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
