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Article: Smoke ends LB City Council meeting prematurely

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June 22, 2005
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LONG BEACH Minutes after the City Council approved a key Harbor Commission appointment, the busy Tuesday meeting came to an abrupt halt as firefighters investigated smoke coming from above the Council Chambers.

The origin of the smoke was being determined, but firefighters evacuated City Hall and the council adjourned the meeting at about 8:45 p.m. The meeting's end came as the council was beginning debate over a proposed breakwater study.

That item was postponed for two weeks.

Council members, city staff and about 75 spectators were evacuated after white smoke began pouring from the Council Chambers' roughly 30- foot-high ceiling, possibly through an air duct or light shaft, said Long ...

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