THE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS and EXPLOSIVES Agency (ATF) has been called in to help the Anaheim, California, Fire Department investigate a multi-million-dollar fire that started Tuesday night.
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The $4.5 million loss was a 3-story, 38-unit condominium complex that was still under construction. The alarm was received shortly after 10 pm Tuesday night and quickly escalated to three alarms involving seven other FD’s assisting Alhambra with 13 engines and 4 trucks.
The heat was so intense that it triggered sprinkler heads in a nearby apartment building.
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The expensive structure did not have a night watchman on duty at the time. About 7,000 people in the area lost their electricity due to the fire. Investigators could not enter the property to begin their work until today.
The Pasadena Star-News has the story and a photo gallery HERE.
The Associated Press has some raw video of the fire that also shows some of the exposures igniting:
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