Early yesterday morning, residents of Rivergate Place in Lodi were awakened not by alarms but by the roar of flames as a fire broke out between two buildings. According to a social media post from the Lodi Fire Department, the responding units arrived to find a well-involved fire already challenging their skills and resources. A call for reinforcements quickly followed, with the acknowledgement that against fire, we can never stand completely ready, but we can always respond united.
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