
Panzoler said the building is partially standing but “not occupiable. KABC-TV More than 100 firefighters and dozens of fire trucks responded to a massive fire that erupted in an industrial area in Compton, California, early Friday morning, according to officials. COMPTON (CBSLA) A large fire erupted at a pallet yard in an industrial area of Compton early Friday morning, sparking transformer explosions, shutting down streets and forcing nearby. In this case, the fire got into the walls and ran all the way up to the third floor attic, which slowed crews down extinguishing the fire. and more than 100 firefighters and 26 fire engines from. A second alarm was declared about a half hour later. He said these homes have studs on the exterior walls that run the entire height of the building. A firefighter battles a fire at at commercial yard in Compton, Calif., on Friday, Feb. Heavy smoke was spotted coming from A&J Body Shop at the corner of Compton Boulevard and Pearl Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. ADI Global Distribution is the industrys leading global. Panholzer said there were about 35 firefighters on the scene from various regions including the Monterey Fire Department, which provides services for the city of Pacific Grove and Carmel, CalFire's pebble beach district, Monterey County Regional Fire and the Presidio of Monterey Fire Department.ĭuring the incident, officials closed Lighthouse Avenue and 17-Mile Drive, Panholzer said.Īccording to Panzoler, it can be difficult to extinguish fires in Victorian buildings because of their old construction techniques. Savings Save big with clearance products and limited-time offers. He said the resident made it out of the house and was not injured. Panholzer said the sole resident of the Victorian mansion tried to extinguish the fire through a window but was unsuccessful as the fire burned on the second and third floors.

to La Porte Mansion, located at 1030 Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, Monterey Fire Chief Gaudenz Panholzer told SFGATE.

The fire department responded just before 10 a.m.
