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Firefighters Quell Blaze at Mount Washington Home Thursday Morning

The attic fire was knocked down in under 30 minutes.

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A fire damaged a residence in the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles today, but no one was injured, authorities said.

Firefighters sent to the 5214 East Raphael Ave. about 9 a.m. extinguished the blaze in 28 minutes, Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The fire started in the attic of the Mount Washington home, firefighters reported.

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The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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