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Roof Section Blown Off Hawthorne Mixed Use Buildings

Powerful winds from the overnight Christmas storm blew a section of roof from a row of storefronts with apartments in Hawthorne.

Bogie's Hoagies on Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne was spared.

Bogie's Hoagies on Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne was spared.

Photo Credit: HAWTHORNE FIRE DEPT

No injuries were reported in the Lafayette Avenue mishap, which firefighters said occured shortly before 12:30 a.m.

They said they arrived to find the roof section resting on power lines.

Firefighters made sure residents were OK, then checked for hazards and possible structural damage until nearly 3 a.m.

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