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Wildfires that began last week continue to rage through the Los Angeles area, having already claimed at least two dozen lives and more than 12,000 structures, including the beloved Altadena Hardware, Altadena, Ca.
Owned by Jim Orlandini, the hardware store and nursery had been part of the local community for more than 80 years. On Jan. 7, it burned down to its brick facade.
At least four fires are still active, as firefighters brace for winds to pick up today.
Authorities are also being vigilant for potential looters and arsonists targeting evacuated businesses and homes.firefighters were called in the early hours of Jan. 12 to a report of a fire at Murray’s Hardware, Santa Ana, Ca. The blaze, currently under investigation, appears to have started outside the building but had spread to the structure before it could be quashed. It suffered minimal damage.
