Crime & Safety
Garage Fire Reported in Lynwood
The garage, which was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, had been converted into living quarters.
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A fire broke out in Lynwood today in a garage serving as living quarters, but it was extinguished in 27 minutes and no one was hurt, authorities said.
The fire at 3653 Louise St. was reported at 2:15 a.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher Rey Dong. About 40 firefighters responded, he said.
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The garage, which was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, had been converted into living quarters, a battalion chief told a news photographer at the scene.
Authorities did not immediately say how the fire started or what economic toll it exacted.
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