Crime & Safety

Firefighters Douse Blaze at os Alamitos Race Course

The cause of an early morning fire at the Los Alamitos Race Course is under investigation.

Firefighters today quickly extinguished a fire in a stack of about 40 wooden pallets at Los Alamitos Race Course.

A dozen firefighters sent to 4961 Katella Ave. at 6 a.m. doused the flames in 20 minutes, said Capt. Steve Concialdi of the Orange County Fire Authority. No one was hurt.

The fire burned in an outdoor storage area at a remote location on the property, and no animals were threatened, Concialdi said.

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The cause of the fire was under investigation. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

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