Customers evacuate as fire hits Corona del Mar women’s clothing store

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

June 5, 2017 11:55 AM PT

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Customers safely evacuated a women’s clothing boutique in Corona del Mar as firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze there Sunday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to Secret Dawlat Hanem Fashion Woman at 3034 E. Coast Hwy. at about 3:45 p.m., according to fire officials.

Firefighters knocked down the blaze in about a half-hour. No one was injured.

A section of East Coast Highway was closed while fire crews worked.

Officials said they suspect the fire started in the attic. The cause is being investigated.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Customers evacuate as fire hits Corona del Mar women’s clothing store

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