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Tonight an investigation is underway at the site of a popular nightclub. Club Duvet was the site of a horrific explosion that rocked the exclusive rooftop club in central Los Angeles at around 2am on Monday night. Fire and debris rained down below and the streets surrounding Duvet have been closed for the past two days. Businesses on the perimeter have been closed and residents have been evacuated from their homes until the structure is deemed safe by the LAFD and DOB. Investigators still do not know what caused the explosion which took firefighters more than eight hours to extinguish. Twenty firefighters were injured in the blaze and had to be hospitalized. Their injuries range from heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation to third and fourth degree burns. Miraculously, four people on the street escaped with only minor injuries from the glass that was falling from the building. According to Duvet's representatives, the club was closed down for an inspection and therefore there were no club goers in Duvet except for two inspectors, who are still missing. One eyewitness to the fire said that he saw what he thought was a 'sick black but luminescent glow pulse out of the club before it exploded'.

The owner of the club, French fashion entrepreneur Catherine Du Volanges, could not be reached for comment. Her representatives said she was cooperating with authorities and that she extends her deepest sympathies for those affected by the blast. She is reportedly donating funds to the Red Cross who will be helping displaced residents without insurance find new homes. The Red Cross also confirmed that Ms. Volanges discreetly came in to donate blood for the firefighters injured in the blast and visited them personally to thank them for their heroism.

We'll keep you updated on this story as we learn more but for now, let's go to John with the weather.