An early-morning fire burned through an attic and damaged the roof at U.S. Car Stereo.
The fire, which was reported at 2:47 a.m. at 488 W. Mill St., took 38 firefighters 45 minutes to get under control, according to Mike Arvizo, Public Information Officer with the San Bernardino City Fire Department. 8 Engines, 2 Trucks and 2 Battalion Chiefs responded to the incident.
Firefighters spent a few hours doing mop up and saving thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in the store.
Firefighters had to cope with a number of locks, metal doors and other obstacles that made fighting the fire more difficult.
“This place was like a fortress and forcible entry was very challenging”. Said Captain Jeff English.
The main body of fire was making a run through the attic space. Firefighters on the roof were able to cut off the fire’s progression by placing heat holes and then a trench cut along the west side of the L-shaped building.
A front overhang also collapsed as firefighters entered the building. Fortunately, no one was injured from the collapse.
The fire caused $500,000 in damages to property and contents combined.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Written by J. Serrano, West Coast 911
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Smoke conditions on the roof were extreme. Smoke was laying down on us. We had very poor visibility and my saw kept dying out. The crew from Truck 4 was awesome. We appreciated the great teamwork from those guys.
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