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Local News in Brief : Tarzana Fire Causes $1 Million in Damage

A fire early Saturday morning destroyed most of a two-story commercial building under construction in Tarzana, causing an estimated $1 million in damage, authorities said.

More than 100 firefighters responded to an alarm at 18700 Ventura Blvd. and found the 200-by-500-foot building, which was still being framed, engulfed in flames, Los Angeles city Fire Department spokesman Jim Williamson said.

A firefighter who received minor burns to one hand was treated at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Williamson said.

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Cause of the fire was under investigation.

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