Massive fire destroys Santa Clarita business, threats neighboring buildings
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Set us as preferred A massive structure fire was threatening multiple businesses in Santa Clarita Monday morning and has already destroyed one building.The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported a 2-alarm fire in the 24000 block of North Main Street in Santa Clarita just before 3 a.m.Monday, with flames and smoke showing in the building.
Firefighters were in “defensive mode” and were not entering the building due to risks of it collapsing.Video from KTLA showed streams of water being blasted onto the building roof from ladder trucks, which KTLA identified as the Newhall Refinery, a local brewery.Just about 5:45 a.m., some of the building front collapsed, sending firefighters scrambling to get out of the way, video from the scene showed.Several roads around the business were shut down.
It was not immediately clear if the fire would impact operations for Metrolink, which passes the area.The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, which include arbitration and a class action waiver.
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