Massive fire involving solar panels erupts at commercial building in Boyle Heights: WATCH LIVE
BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A dramatic fire involving solar panels erupted Wednesday afternoon on a commercial building in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, sending a massive black column of smoke into the air above the scene.
The inferno began shortly before 2:30 p.m. at a cold storage facility in the 1400 block of South Los Palos Street.
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were initially in offensive mode and for a time seemed to have gotten the upper hand on the flames. The fire later flared up in a major way, however, sending the firefighters into defensive mode.
“All units were called off the roof and out of the interior,” the LAFD said in a statement. A shelter-in-place order was issued for the immediate area surrounding the building. This includes:
- South of Golden State (5) Freeway
- West of South Indiana Street
The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly gone on tactical alert due to this fire.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
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