San Fernando Valley : GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
A welder who left his torch on a strip of insulation at a Hard Rock Cafe under construction in Universal City set the structure ablaze Wednesday, but the fire was quickly extinguished, officials said.
The fire started about 11:50 a.m. and was put out about 35 minutes later, Los Angeles County Firefighter Larry Duran said. The flames ran along the insulation in the three-story structure and never ignited the frame, Duran said.
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