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EL MONTE -- Fire officials say a downed power line sparked a massive blaze that destroyed a high-end furniture manufacturing store in South El Monte.
The fire was reported around 4:17 a.m. Friday at Master Design Sofa Inc., located at Potrero Avenue and Rush Street, said Capt. Frank Reynoso of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
It took more than 100 firefighters two hours to knock down the blaze.
At one point, the roof of the building collapsed. Hours later, a wall also collapsed.
The building was unoccupied when the fire broke out, according to Inspector Frederic Stowers of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
No injuries were reported.
The fire caused an estimated $3 million in damage, Stowers said.
Arson investigators say a downed power line energized a chain link fence in the back of the building, igniting nearby equipment. The fire then spread to the inside of the structure, officials said.
Firefighters were monitoring the scene for possible hot spots.
The business is owned by a Vietnamese couple who have been in the U.S. for about ten years.
One of the owners, Connie Nguyen, told KTLA that she's concerned about her 20 employees who will now be out of work for the holidays.
The fire was reported around 4:17 a.m. Friday at Master Design Sofa Inc., located at Potrero Avenue and Rush Street, said Capt. Frank Reynoso of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
It took more than 100 firefighters two hours to knock down the blaze.
At one point, the roof of the building collapsed. Hours later, a wall also collapsed.
The building was unoccupied when the fire broke out, according to Inspector Frederic Stowers of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
No injuries were reported.
The fire caused an estimated $3 million in damage, Stowers said.
Arson investigators say a downed power line energized a chain link fence in the back of the building, igniting nearby equipment. The fire then spread to the inside of the structure, officials said.
Firefighters were monitoring the scene for possible hot spots.
The business is owned by a Vietnamese couple who have been in the U.S. for about ten years.
One of the owners, Connie Nguyen, told KTLA that she's concerned about her 20 employees who will now be out of work for the holidays.
