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Fire guts Long Beach Knights of Columbus hall

Local residents react to the early Monday morning

Local residents react to the early Monday morning blaze that destroyed the Knights of Columbus hall in Long Beach. Videojournalists: Jim Staubitser and Paul Mazza (Dec. 10. 2012) (December 10, 2012 2:45 PM)

A hub for Sandy relief in Long Beach -- a city hard-hit by the superstorm -- was gutted by fire early Tuesday, dealing a psychological blow to the city.

Fire officials said they were investigating the cause of the blaze, which broke out about 2:40 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus building at 970 W. Beech St. and destroyed its interior. The fire, which took about two hours to bring under control,...

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