Fire Destroys A Burbank Warehouse |
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BURBANK -- Arson investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a Burbank warehouse that may have contained scented candles.
Sky 5 video from the scene showed flames shooting 25 to 30 feet into the air and thick black smoke billowing upward several hundred feet.
Capt. Ron Bell told KTLA the fire started just before 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Firefighters first tried to attack the fire from the inside as other firefighters battled the flames on the roof.
Crews inside the building reported an 'oily substance' on the floor and backed out of the structure for safety.
More firefighters from surrounding areas were brought in to help contain the flames.
Firefighters used several hook-and-ladder trucks to attack the massive fire on the roof as other fire crews kept the fire from spreading to other businesses.
It took nearly 90 minutes of fighting flames before firefighters could call a 'knock-down.'
Bell told KTLA that it appeared the warehouse was used for an import-export business and -- by the 'post fire odor' -- contained scented candles.
An auto repair shop next to the warehouse was not damaged.
An loss estimate has not yet been determined however, Bell said the warehouse and all of its contents were destroyed.
Sky 5 video from the scene showed flames shooting 25 to 30 feet into the air and thick black smoke billowing upward several hundred feet.
Capt. Ron Bell told KTLA the fire started just before 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Firefighters first tried to attack the fire from the inside as other firefighters battled the flames on the roof.
Crews inside the building reported an 'oily substance' on the floor and backed out of the structure for safety.
More firefighters from surrounding areas were brought in to help contain the flames.
Firefighters used several hook-and-ladder trucks to attack the massive fire on the roof as other fire crews kept the fire from spreading to other businesses.
It took nearly 90 minutes of fighting flames before firefighters could call a 'knock-down.'
Bell told KTLA that it appeared the warehouse was used for an import-export business and -- by the 'post fire odor' -- contained scented candles.
An auto repair shop next to the warehouse was not damaged.
An loss estimate has not yet been determined however, Bell said the warehouse and all of its contents were destroyed.
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