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Crews battling structure fire in downtown L.A.
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedCrews battling structure fire in downtown L.A.
The headline splitKTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Crews battling structure fire in downtown L.A.". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "Crews battle commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles as flames shoot through roof".
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CenterCrews battling structure fire in downtown L.A.
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
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Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department are battling a blaze Thursday at a downtown commercial building that reportedly was the site of a previous fire involving heavy equipment. Firefig...
Crews battle commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles as flames shoot through roof
A commercial building fire prompted a defensive response from firefighters in downtown Los Angeles, where flames were seen coming through the roof of the structure.
