Residents threatened by vacant building fires

Neighbors and business owners on a downtown Los Angeles block say they're living with a dangerous cycle of fires at vacant buildings.
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by KTTV, FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) · · 1 min read

Neighbors and business owners on a downtown Los Angeles block say they're living with a dangerous cycle of fires at vacant buildings.
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