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1983 - U.S. release of John Carpenter's "Christine;" blew up fake gas station in Valencia [watch scene (R)]
Christine gas station explosion in Valencia


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Fire fighters from Battalion 6 in Santa Clarita used the former California Do-It Center building on Valencia Boulevard for a training exercise Monday.

Twenty-eight Los Angeles County fire fighters used the abandoned home and garden store to practice their skills in fighting commercial structure fires, Battalion Chief Tony Ramierez said.

“Firefighters are constantly training,” he said.

 

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