A dramatic fire erupted Sunday morning at a vacant warehouse near the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, sending a plume of thick black smoke into the air above the 5 Freeway.
Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters arrived at the scene in the 5800 block of Telegraph Road about 6:45 a.m, a spokesperson said. Massive flames were seen emanating through the roof of the single-story structure.
Less than 15 minutes later, the blaze was upgraded to a second alarm as firefighters went into defensive mode. At least two aerial ladders were deployed…