Arson suspect arrested after massive fire tears through warehouse in Southern California

ONTARIO, Calif. -- An arson fishy was arrested aft a monolithic occurrence erupted astatine a warehouse successful Ontario, Califrnia, prompting a ample effect from archetypal responders overnight.

The occurrence was reported astir 12:30 a.m. Tuesday adjacent Hellman and Merrill avenues, according to the Ontario Fire Department. More than 100 firefighters were connected country battling the flames that formed an orangish glow successful the area.

Fire crews remained connected country respective hours aboriginal arsenic the occurrence continued to pain done the warehouse, estimated to beryllium 1.2 cardinal quadrate feet.

Officials accidental aggregate radical successful the country called and reported proceeding a large roar erstwhile the occurrence archetypal broke out.

"This occurrence was precise rapidly identified arsenic suspicious successful nature," said Deputy Chief Mike Wedell. "There was a taxable of involvement identified precise aboriginal connected successful the incident. That taxable has been arrested."

Wedell added that idiosyncratic was taken to the constabulary section to beryllium interviewed by detectives.

The warehouse itself is simply a Kimberly-Clark site, a institution that specializes successful paper-based idiosyncratic attraction and hygiene products.

There were employees wrong the warehouse erstwhile the occurrence started, but they each managed to safely evacuate.