This March 24 mark the 39th anniversary of the Ross Store Explosion of 1985 in Los Angeles, California; a disaster that forced the evacuation of 4 square blocks, injured dozens of people, lit nearby concrete on fire for days and led to the City of Los Angeles abandoning its plans for a subway.
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