Fire Damages Commercial Building in South El Monte; One Injured
A fire damaged a commercial building in South El Monte Monday and left one person injured.
Firefighters were sent to East Enloe Street and Potrero Avenue at 11:43 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
One person was taken to a hospital in unknown condition with an unspecified injury, the fire department reported.
Firefighting personnel gained the upper hand on the flames in the single-story building after about an hour, but crews continued their efforts to extinguish the fire Monday afternoon. The fire was fully contained around 2:15 p.m. Fire crews remained at the scene to ensure all hot spots were completely doused.
Unconfirmed reports from the scene indicated that the location was being used for a marijuana grow operation.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
