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Attic Fire Breaks Out at Hollywood’s Magic Castle

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An attic fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at Hollywood’s historic Magic Castle, according to the Los Angeles Times.

LAT reports that firefighters were deployed to the scene at 5:28 p.m. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined, and officials have not yet said if there were any injuries as a result of the fire, according to NBC Los Angeles 4.

Magic Castle employees told KTLA that the roof was under construction, and roofers were using blowtorches to melt down material earlier in the day.

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Located just north of the Dolby Theatre at 7025 Franklin Ave., the Magic Castle is a members-only clubhouse that serves dinners and features a rotating roster of magical acts. The venue, which was originally managed by the Academy of Magical Arts, was opened as the Magic Castle in 1963 by brothers William and Milt Larsen. It was declared a cultural monument in 1989.

The Larsen family leased property from owner Thomas Glover until 2022, when Randy Pitchford, founder of Gearbox Entertainment, purchased the chateau-style manor. In 2025, the Academy of Magical Arts voted to shift control of the Magic Castle over to Pitchford. The deal allowed the organization to keep using the Magic Castle as its clubhouse and host promotional events, award shows and educational programs there.

“The Magic Castle is like bedrock — the center point of magic,” Pitchford said in a statement after purchasing the Magic Castle property. “The people who think of the Castle as their home and the place itself seem to have magical properties that have created and inspired some of the world’s greatest entertainers. I’m proud to be trusted to both, give back to the place that made me to become the custodian of the Magic Castle, and to work with its members and the Larsen family to ensure our most incredible club house grows and thrives for decades to come.”

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