Fire burns in abandoned commercial building in Panorama City

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Firefighters Monday worked to extinguish a fire in an abandoned commercial building in the Panorama City area that formerly housed a Montgomery Ward store.

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The fire was reported in the 14600 block of West Roscoe Boulevard about 12:35 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The firefighters were in a "defensive mode" at the split-level building, which has been the site of previous fires, the LAFD reported.

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