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Domestic News November 17, 1928

Imperial Valley Press

El Centro, Imperial County, California

What is this article about?

Fire in Lamanda Park, near Pasadena, California, on Nov. 17 destroyed the Ambler Grain and Milling Company's warehouse and plant ($100,000 damage) after starting in James Vosberg's lemon packing plant ($10,000 damage), briefly threatening the Santa Fe station which was saved.

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Heavy Damage By Fire at Los Angeles

By United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 17. — Fire destroyed the warehouse and plant of the Ambler Grain and Milling Company and for a time threatened the Santa Fe station at Lamanda Park early today.

Damage to the Ambler plant, which is the largest chicken feed manufacturing plant in Southern California, was estimated at $100,000.

The fire started in the lemon packing plant of James Vosberg and quickly spread. The Santa Fe station was saved after flames had scorched it.

Loss at the Vosberg plant was estimated at $10,000.

Cause of the fire was undetermined.

What sub-type of article is it?

Fire

What keywords are associated?

Lamanda Park Fire Ambler Grain Vosberg Plant Warehouse Fire Santa Fe Station

What entities or persons were involved?

James Vosberg

Where did it happen?

Lamanda Park, Near Pasadena, California

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lamanda Park, Near Pasadena, California

Event Date

Nov. 17

Key Persons

James Vosberg

Outcome

damage to ambler grain and milling company plant estimated at $100,000; damage to vosberg lemon packing plant estimated at $10,000; santa fe station scorched but saved; no casualties mentioned; cause undetermined

Event Details

Fire started in the lemon packing plant of James Vosberg and spread to the warehouse and plant of the Ambler Grain and Milling Company, the largest chicken feed manufacturing plant in Southern California, destroying it and briefly threatening the Santa Fe station at Lamanda Park early today

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