It took firefighters several hours to extinguish a massive warehouse fire that broke out early Sunday morning in South El Monte.
According to preliminary information, the fire was first reported around 4:20 a.m. at the corner of Central and Santa Anita streets, directly across from South El Monte City Hall.
Flames could be seen lighting up the night sky as firefighters arrived on the scene within minutes of the fire being reported.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 8, 2024, a large fire broke out at a warehouse in South El Monte. (OnSceneTV) A large fire broke out early Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at a warehouse in South El Monte. (OnSceneTV) Occurred early Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at a warehouse in South El Monte. (OnSceneTV) A large fire broke out at a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday morning, December 8, 2024. 2024. (OnSceneTV) A large fire broke out early Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at a warehouse in South El Monte. (KTLA) A large fire broke out early Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, at a warehouse in South El Monte. (KTLA) )
KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis spoke with a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson who confirmed that the roof of the building collapsed and firefighters are working to extinguish the two-alarm fire.
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It was not immediately clear whether anyone was inside the warehouse at the time of the fire, but no injuries were reported.
As of 6:30 a.m., crews were still battling the blaze. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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