The Echo Park restaurant that become such a community and media center after the Haiti earthquake may be closed 6 to 8 weeks. An electrical short is blamed for last night's fire. Owner George LaGuerre said he had to cancel an upcoming trip to Haiti. "It's painful," LaGuerre told The Eastsider LA.
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TiGeorges closed by fire
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