Long Beach

Fire damages Press-Telegram building

By Kevin Roderick | August 28, 2010 9:48 PM

press-telegram-fire.jpgThe vacant former home of the Long Beach Press-Telegram was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon that started near the old pressroom. Two firefighters were injured, one seriously enough to be hospitalized over night. Investigators suspect arson. The Press-Telegram's longtime home at 6th and Pine in downtown Long Beach has been slated for a mixed-use condominium development, but work has been delayed by the economy.

Photo: Diandra Jay / Press-Telegram


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