Business Structure Fire in The Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area

WHAT: Business structure fire.

WHEN: December 30, 2023, at 1:31 p.m.

WHERE: 4112 Washington Ave. 777007.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $299,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $16,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional ( Cutting, welding too close to combustibles).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find smoke and fire in the ceiling of a Conex Box, designed to be a business. They extinguished the fire and determined that the fire started where a welder had been working.  37 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 11, 6, 8, 9 and 16.