Vacant 99 Cents Only Store catches on fire in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Firefighters prevented further harm to a vacant 99 Cents Only Store successful Fresno aft a occurrence broke retired successful the gathering connected Tuesday.

According to the Fresno Fire Department, astatine astir 10:45 a.m., crews were dispatched to a vacant 99 Cents Only Store connected East Chavez Boulevard adjacent Willow Avenue.

Firefighters accidental respective radical called 911 reporting fume and flames coming from the roof.

Upon arrival, firefighters started to extinguish the occurrence and arsenic a precaution, adjacent businesses had to beryllium temporarily evacuated.

According to Fresno Fire, a full of 33 occurrence unit responded to the exigency and had the occurrence controlled wrong 15 minutes. No injuries were reported.

The occurrence was contained to the country of the roof. The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation.