LA’s Magic Castle catches fire
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Los Angeles City firefighters mop up after an attic fire damaged the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Calif., Monday afternoon.
Los Angeles City firefighters mop up after an attic fire damaged the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Calif., Monday afternoon.
LOS ANGELES >> Fire has damaged the Hollywood landmark Magic Castle.
The Los Angeles Fire Department says the fire was reported at 12:35 p.m. Monday and was knocked down 65 minutes later.
Smoke could be seen rising from upper windows at the height of the blaze.
The Magic Castle is a private club for the Academy of Magical Arts and has been a venue for magic shows and dining since the 1960s. The club’s website say it will be closed Monday night because of the fire.
The ornate structure was built as a private home in the early 1900s.
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