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Fire tears through roof of Chinatown commercial building, sends plume of smoke into air

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

A fire broke out at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night, sending up a plume of smoke.

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  1. New York Post

    Massive fire erupts in LA’s Chinatown as flames rip through commercial building (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Firefighters were battling a blaze that spread into a commercial building in LA’s Chinatown Thursday night, sending crews rushing to the scene just north of downtown.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Fire tears through roof of Chinatown commercial building, sends plume of smoke into air (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A fire broke out at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night, sending up a plume of smoke.

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