Latest on the structure fire in El Centro
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) has provided the latest details on the structure fire from over the weekend.
In a press release, the fire happened last Saturday before 6:00 p.m. in the area of W. Ross Avenue, near S. Third Street.
When fire crews arrived, ECFD says they "encountered a well-involved commercial structure with heavy fire conditions present."
Because of this, ECFD says it escalated to a third alarm fire, "bring in additional personnel and resources," with mutual aid being requested and received from the following agencies:
- Brawley Fire Department
- Imperial County Fire Department
- Calexico Fire Department
- Holtville Fire Department
- Westmorland Fire Department
ECFD says firefighters contained and extinguished the fire, "preventing the spread to nearby exposures."
No surrounding structures were impacted by the fire, and no injuries or deaths were reported, according to ECFD.
However, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
