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Fire, propane explosion bring hazmat team to Topanga Canyon home

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Los Angeles County firefighters and a hazardous material team responded to a house fire in Topanga Canyon where a 1,000-gallon propane tank exploded, fire officials said Saturday.

The fire at the one-story residence in the 20020 block of Sischo Drive was first reported about 10:40 pm Friday, said Bernard Peters, a county fire dispatcher.

Residents in the immediate area were evacuated for a brief time, Peters said, and the area was blocked off. The fire did not spread past the single property, and no injuries were reported.

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Most firefighting units cleared out by 2 a.m., and one unit remains on the scene as a safety precaution. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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