Firefighters respond to commercial fire in central Fresno. Building a ‘total loss’

Fresno firefighters responded to the scene of a commercial blaze Saturday evening at North Palm Avenue and H Street in central Fresno.

Details are preliminary. The fire was reported after 7 p.m. and upon their arrival firefighters saw heavy flames coming from the structure. The fire was extinguished by 7:45 p.m.

Although adjacent buildings were saved, the structure was a total loss, firefighters said. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters said traffic to the area will be blocked off until around 9:30 p.m. Nine engines, four trucks and two battalion chiefs responded to the blaze.

The fire department tweeted that a total of 49 firefighters fought the blaze.

This story was originally published July 27, 2019 at 7:34 PM.