Sunday, October 23, 2011

Three-alarm fire guts Cerritos strip mall

A Cerritos strip mall was gutted by a three-alarm fire early Sunday morning, causing millions of dollars in damages.

A total of 75 firefighters battled the blaze at the Fountain Plaza Mall, a two-story strip mall on South Street and Gridley Road. The first firefighters to the fire at 2 a.m. and knocked it down by 4:16 a.m., said county Fire Inspector Quvondo Johnson.

No injuries were reported, but the building partially collapsed, with damages estimated at $5 million for the structure and $2 million for the contents.

The cause is under investigation.

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