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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Firefighters today knocked down a fire inside a commercial building that also housed one floor of residences in downtown Los Angeles.
The blaze that burned inside the two-story building at 722 1/2 S. San Pedro St. was reported at 5:19 p.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange.
The department dispatched more than 100 firefighters to the scene and extinguished the flames in 53 minutes, Prange said.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury but no residents were hurt, he said.
Crews are still at the scene to mop up any hot spots, he added.