Fire destroys South Gate tire shop, leaving owner unable to provide for his family

A business owner in South Gate is distraught after a fire destroyed his tire shop and has left him unable to provide for his family.

On May 24, Los Angeles County fire crews were called to a fire burning at Rare Tires on the 11800 block of Industrial Avenue around 2 p.m.

The raging, three-alarm fire prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents and businesses around Garfield Avenue and Imperial Highway as heavy smoke covered the area…

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