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100 firefighters knock down structure fire in Hollywood
A structure fire burns in Hollywood Sunday morning.
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A structure fire burns in Hollywood Sunday morning.
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Update 11:00 a.m.
More than 100 firefighters have extinguished a commercial structure fire in Hollywood Sunday morning.
The fire was knocked down in about two hours, according to Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported.
Previously:
Los Angeles firefighters are battling a fire at a commercial structure in Hollywood Sunday morning. The fire broke out shortly around 9 a.m. at 1001 N. Orange Drive, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
No nearby buildings are threatened, according to NBC4:
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No injuries were reported in the fire and no nearby structures were being threatened. No evacuations were in place as of 9:30 a.m.
Main says some nearby businesses were affected by the smoke but the fire did not reach them.
Witnesses around Los Angeles have been tweeting about the large plume of smoke in the sky.
Tweets about the Hollywood fire
This story will be updated.
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