FURNITURE FACTORY FIRE
Aug. 19, 2004, blaze at Sofamasters, 3757 Overland Ave., was the biggest in years for Palms
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Thick smoke blanketed southern Palms. |
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Fire trucks and ambulances were called in from other areas and Culver City. |
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Firefighters from many part of the city sprang into action. |
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A brisk wind fanned the flames and covered the area with fumes . . . |
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. . . and the smoke was too much for some people anyway. |
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Spectators were out in force. Some worried about their homes and businesses. |
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Firefighters attacked the flames from Las Flores Court on the south. |
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Newton Plumbing's slogan, Always Keep Your Wife in Hot Water, seemed a bit too much. |
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There was a strange beauty in the curvature of the fire hoses. |
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A woman in a wheelchair was helped over one of the hoses spread across the streets and sidewalks. |
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Local firemen from Station 43 were the first on the scene. |
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Smoke obscured the firefighters as they prepared for the battle. |
