Massive fire torches warehouse in Los Angeles County 

A large warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday morning in South El Monte is taking firefighters hours to extinguish.

Preliminary information indicates that the fire was first reported around 4:20 a.m. at the corner of Central and Santa Anita avenues, right across from South El Monte City Hall. 

Raging flames were seen lighting up the night sky as fire crews arrived on scene within minutes of the fire being reported. 

KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis spoke with a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson who confirmed that the roof of the building had collapsed and that firefighters were working to contain the two-alarm fire. 

It was not immediately known if there were any people inside the warehouse when the fire broke out, but no injuries were reported right away. 

As of 6:30 a.m., crews were still battling the flames. What caused the fire has not been determined. 

A large warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday morning in South El Monte is taking firefighters hours to extinguish. Preliminary information indicates that the fire was first reported around 4:20 a.m. at the corner of Central and Santa Anita avenues, right across from South El Monte City Hall. Raging flames were seen lighting up the […]