Fire damages strip mall in East Los Angeles

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Crews battling structure fire in East LA

Crews battling structure fire in East LA on Sunday evening.

A three-alarm fire damaged a strip mall in East Los Angeles, authorities said Monday.

Los Angeles County firefighters responded to 4708 E. Whittier Blvd. around 8:20 p.m. Sunday and found fire burning in five or six units, Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman said.

The department sent 18 engines to help battle the blaze.

The roof over the strip mall collapsed and firefighters went into defensive mode, spraying water on the building from outside and protecting surrounding structures, Pittman said.

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Commercial building fire in East LA

A commercial building in East LA erupted into flames on Sunday evening.

The flames were out at 10:30 p.m. and firefighters finished putting out embers around midnight but planned to watch the structure overnight, he said.

No injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

CNS contributed to this report.

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