"Crews were deployed to the fire at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday and jumped into offensive mode, coordinating roof ventilation, fire suppression and salvage operations on the third floor."
"Employees told firefighters that work was being performed on the roof earlier that day and that roofers had been using blowtorches to melt down material."
"Aerial news footage showed firefighters walking on the roof of the building, where light smoke was rising through the ceiling."
"Paramedics are working to assess several people at the scene, but so far no injuries have been reported, according to the LAFD."
Firefighters responded to a fire in the attic of the Magic Castle at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday. They coordinated roof ventilation, fire suppression, and salvage operations on the third floor. Employees informed firefighters that roof work was being done earlier that day, involving blowtorches. Aerial footage showed firefighters on the roof with light smoke visible. Paramedics assessed several individuals at the scene, but no injuries have been reported as of now. The situation is still developing and will be updated.
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