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North Hollywood apartment fire injures five people, one gravely

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One person is in grave condition and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a two-story apartment complex Monday.

FireFirefighters were called to the blaze at 5158 Riverton Avenue in the San Fernando Valley at around 10:15 a.m., a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said.

Three people were treated and released at the scene, KTLA-TV reported.

Two others were transported to a local hospital, one in grave condition, fire officials said.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames in just less than 30-minutes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

-- Anthony Kurzweil, KTLA-TV

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