Spontaneous combustion believed to have caused charcoal warehouse fire near Los Fresnos
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A fire at a charcoal warehouse near Los Fresnos is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion, according to Fire Chief Gene Daniels. The Los Fresnos Fire Department responded to the incident on Ebony Road around 1:15 a.m. on Sunday. Fire crews had to use machinery to remove charcoal from the building to extinguish the blaze, which was under control by 7 a.m. The warehouse was declared a total loss, but no injuries were reported. Thirteen firefighters and multiple fire engines were involved in the response, using approximately 50,000 gallons of water. This location had a similar incident last year.
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