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Firefighters call HAZMAT team to El Monte pallet fire

Firefighters call HAZMAT team to El Monte pallet fire
Firefighters call HAZMAT team to El Monte pallet fire 00:38

A hazardous materials team was called to a fire in El Monte Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 

The fire broke out around 3:39 p.m. in the 2200 block of Central Avenue. Firefighters were called to a pallet fire. Upon arrival, they discovered stockpiles of rubbing alcohol on the fire. A HAZMAT team was called to the scene along with a bulldozer. The fire was put out shortly after. 

There were no injuries in the fire. The cause is still under investigation. 

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