The area around W. 10th Street and L Street has been shut down after a structure fire involving a commercial building broke out Friday evening at 7:35 pm.
The initial reports were a garage fire at an auto shop with black smoke showing. Upon arrival, police noted the building was on fire. APD quickly mobilized to shut down the roads to allow Contra Costa County firefighters immediate access.
Photo by Erica Leach
Engine 81 arrived on scene to find smoke coming from the garage followed by flames shortly after arrival. They began immediate defensive attack after propane and welding tanks were in the building. Power lines also went down during the incident. CONFIRE stated about 50 percent of the building was involved.
By 8:01 pm, CONFIRE started to get control of the fire and by 8:08 pm, the fire was deemed under control. By 8:17 pm, the fire-timer was cancelled.
Update:
Per CONFIRE, the blaze started after two people were welding and sparks landed on gasoline on the floor causing the fire to quickly spread to the building.
Main Photo and two photos below by Corinne Rodriguez Evans
