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Once the fire began spreading, firefighters were not able to use water, because doing so can trigger a violent chemical reaction in lithium-ion batteries, potentially causing more to ignite or explode.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said more than 4,000 firefighters were battling the Hughes Fire.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
Rick Caruso, a billionaire and unsuccessful Los Angeles mayoral candidate who developed the center, hired private firefighters—a practice that some have criticized—to protect the property as emergency responders have been overwhelmed.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said more than 4,000 firefighters were battling the Hughes Fire.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
Rick Caruso, a billionaire and unsuccessful Los Angeles mayoral candidate who developed the center, hired private firefighters—a practice that some have criticized—to protect the property as emergency responders have been overwhelmed.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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