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Fire Rages in Santa Fe Springs After Truck Crashes Into Pole
CREWS BATTLE MASSIVE FIRE AT MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN SANTA FE SPRINGS
A fire broke out in Santa Fe Springs Monday after a utility truck crashed into a pole, sending thick black smoke barreling into the sky and consuming multiple buildings in minutes.
Three cars parked nearby caught fire shortly after the blaze began spreading from building to building.
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The two-alarm fire began burning in the industrial area at 12235 Los Nietos Road around 2:30 p.m. The Multi-Link Corporation building was used as a plastics recycling firm.
A utility truck was spotted by NewsChopper4 next to a sheared hydrant and damaged pole.
Whittier police said the crash started the fire after the truck slammed into a power pole, sending live wires to the ground. At least three buildings had caught fire by 3:15 p.m.
A viewer told NBC4 the smoke could be seen as far as Fullerton.
SANTA FE SPRINGS (CBSLA.com) — A fast-burning structure fire in Santa Fe Springs Monday forced the evacuation of several businesses.
Fire crews responded to the blaze along Los Nietos Rd. shortly before 3 p.m. The 13200 block of Los Nietos was closed as fire crews battled the blaze.
The burning structure appeared to be a plastic recycling facility operated by Multi-Link International Corp., according to the company’s website.
The blaze began when a car crashed into a nearby power line, police said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. (KABC) -- Crews are battling a massive blaze at multiple commercial buildings in Santa Fe Springs on Monday.
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Fire officials said the fire sparked at 12235 Los Nietos Road in Santa Fe Springs.
Smoke from the three-alarm fire could be seen for miles in the area.
