Firefighters Fight Los Angeles (CA) Market Fire

Firefighters battled a fire that ripped through a large market Sunday night in the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

More than 120 firefighters worked for two hours to extinguish the fire at the Verdugo Rancho Supermarket and keep it from spreading to nearby structures, according to a report on CBSLA.com (http://cbsloc.al/17xWvBq).

The building was a total loss due to severe damage to the market’s walls and roof.

Read additional details and view a video from the incident at http://cbsloc.al/17xWvBq.

Photos of the incident below are provided by Rick McClure.

Firefighters Fight Los Angeles (CA) Market Fire

Firefighters Fight Los Angeles (CA) Market Fire

Firefighters Fight Los Angeles (CA) Market Fire

Firefighters Fight Los Angeles (CA) Market Fire

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