A large warehouse fire that erupted early Sunday morning in South El Monte took firefighters hours to get under control.
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.
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A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) -
A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) -
A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) -
A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (OnSceneTV) -
A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA) -
A large fire tore through a warehouse in South El Monte early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (KTLA)
KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis spoke with Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Information Officer Cpt. Sheila Kelliher Berkoh just after 7 a.m. Sunday; she confirmed that the roof of the building had collapsed and that firefighters were working to contain the two-alarm fire.