CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire that destroyed a two-story condominium building in Chatsworth Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities reported the blaze around 5 p.m. in the 22100 block of James Alan Circle. The fire ripped through the roof of the structure and destroyed about four units.
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Firefighters said the four units shared an attic in the 47-year-old wood frame and stucco building.
One firefighter suffered a cut to their hand, while the other ended up with a dislocated shoulder. One civilian was checked over for smoke exposure.
The blaze was knocked down by 6:15 p.m., with about 122 firefighters working to put it out.
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The American Red Cross offered assistance to four displaced families.
Investigators considered the fire accidental and believe it started with the installation of propane or barbecue equipment on a condo's patio.
Firefighters sprayed water over the remnants of a fire that erupted inside a condominium in Chatsworth on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. (KABC)