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Fontana CA fire: Smoke visible in videos from the scene
A fire has broken out in Fontana, California. Eyewitness videos shared on social media show smoke billowing in the area.
UPDATE: San Bernardino County Fire has confirmed that the commercial fire that broke out in Fontana, California, has been fully contained. There is no longer any threat to nearby homes.
“Fontana: Valley IC declared fire knocked down at 3:15 p.m., with threat to nearby homes eliminated. Crews will now be in mop-up stages for an extended period. County Fire heavy equipment crew enroute with an excavator to assist with overhaul,” the department said in a post on X.
Earlier, officials reported that firefighters were actively working to contain the two-alarm blaze at a tractor-trailer dealership on Valley Boulevard near Live Oak Street.
“#SBCoFD on scene of two-alarm COMMERCIAL FIRE on Valley Blvd. near Live Oak St. Fire is in a tractor-trailer dealership yard, with exposures to homes immediately adjacent. Crews have made good progress, with exposures threat minimized,” the department posted.
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ORIGINAL STORY: A fire has broken out in Fontana, California. Eyewitness videos and photos shared on social media show smoke billowing from the area. The blaze is reportedly burning near a parking lot close to A&B Market. Firefighters are actively working to contain the flames, and some reports suggest that HAZMAT teams are also responding. While authorities have yet to issue an official statement, several witnesses claim the incident involves a commercial property.
One resident wrote on Facebook, “Fire in my erea Fontana Ca behind La Cascada restaurant on Valley ave.”
Another added, “That's one mean fire that's right on the other side of the parking lot from where I park. I pray that nobody was hurt and we keep our first responders in prayer.”
A third person reported, “A building caught fire in fontana definitely not the tire shop on fontana Ave it was a diesel shop off valley.”
