Fire near Easton burns commercial building

Fresno County firefighters battled a fire that broke out Saturday morning in what CalFire Fresno County described as a commercial building north of Easton.

The fire, reported about 9:30 a.m., sent thick, black smoke billowing over south Fresno. It burned in a metal-sided building in a compound on the west side of Elm Avenue south of Central Avenue.

CalFire said several residences were threatened. At one point, a loud boom could be heard from the fire.

It did not appear that cattle trucks stored in a large lot just south of the compound were in danger.

Two water tankers were called out to assist. The fire appeared to be largely under control by 10 a.m.

This story was originally published July 25, 2015 at 10:16 AM with the headline "Fire near Easton burns commercial building."