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About 100 firefighters were on the scene of a fire that broke in a metal fabrication building in Boyle Heights Tuesday night, reports the Daily News.

Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire at 8:23 p.m. at 1465 S. Lorena St., near Olympic Boulevard.

According to a statement in the LAFD’s blog, the fire was sparked by an electrical problem in an interior power panel of the metalworking shop.

Firefighters battled the blaze for 45 minutes as intense flames burned through more than one-third of the building and threatened nearby structures, causing an estimated $100,000 in damages.

No injuries were reported in the fire.
 

My background: I was born in Mexico and raised in Boyle Heights, where I got my start in journalism by launching a community blog. Most recently, I worked at the Los Angeles Times and have spent most of my career covering local news in LA, with a focus on community-centered stories, Latino communities and mentoring emerging writers.

What I do: I lead coverage of Boyle Heights and East LA across all platforms to inform, connect and uplift our community. I spend my days listening, planning, editing and coordinating to make sure our stories reflect the community fairly, while supporting and mentoring my team of reporters and freelancers so they can grow along the way.

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