Massive Fire Burns California Cosmetics Plant

Photos and story by Rick McClure

Firefighters with 22 Los Angeles County (CA) Fire companies along with five battalion chiefs and other resources responded to a reported fire at 13324 Valley Blvd.

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First-arriving units found a one story commercial, Splash Cosmetics, well-involved with fire. It took firefighters just more than three hours to get a knockdown on the fire.

The cause was listed as accidental. One civilian was treated for minor burns and one firefighter for minor injuries. The damage estimate was $2.9 million.

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