MONTEBELLO (CNS) – A destructive third-alarm fire damaged a commercial building in Montebello Thursday, sending flames through the roof and leaving a firefighter injured.
The fire was reported at around 1:05 a.m. in a 10,000-square-foot warehouse at 860 Truck Way where fire crews found the high-leaping flames had engulfed the building.
About 80 firefighters were deployed, including personnel from a half- dozen additional agencies sent to assist the Montebello Fire Department. The firefighters went into a defensive mode, working to contain the flames to the structure and prevent them from spreading further.
The fire was extinguished about 7 a.m., Alex Gillman, a spokesman with the Montebello FD, told Fox11 at the scene.
One firefighter was injured and was treated at the scene. The exact nature of the injuries was unknown. Nearby railroad tracks were closed for a time as a precaution, and traffic was routed away from the area.
Hazardous-materials crews were sent to the scene, and investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire.
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