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Fire at commercial building in downtown L.A. lighting up sky

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters are pouring heavy streams of water into a blazing commercial building in downtown Los Angeles.

The fire erupted around 5 a.m. Wednesday in a one-story building filled with pallets and cardboard.

Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says 90 firefighters are battling the blaze.

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