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Firefighter injured battling 2nd Alarm structure fire in La Crescenta

Firefighters battling Second Alarm fire at commercial building in La Crescenta
Firefighters battling Second Alarm fire at commercial building in La Crescenta 00:48

A firefighter was injured while battling a Second Alarm fire at a commercial building in La Crescenta on Wednesday. 

According to Los Angeles County Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the fire near Foothill Boulevard and Ramsdell Avenue at around 3:25 p.m. 

Due to the size of the building, firefighters immediately declared the blaze a Second Alarm fire.

As the 65 firefighters battled the fire, a portion of the building collapse.

One firefighter was injured, according to the department, but there was no information provided on how he was hurt or the status of his injuries. 

The cause of the fire is not immediately known. 

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