A firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion after battling a second-alarm fire that broke out at a Phoenix strip mall Wednesday.
About 40 firefighters responded to the blaze near 32nd and Oak streets around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
According to a fire spokesperson, the flames first sparked in a shed and spread to a commercial building nearby. Four businesses were reportedly destroyed in the fire.
The fire at 32nd Street/Oak started as a shed fire and quickly spread to the shopping center. Five homes and a business are threatened right now. At this point fire fighters are not able to enter an automotive center bc it’s too dangerous. pic.twitter.com/to6yHKcsmJ
— Justin Pazera (@justinpazera) June 6, 2018
The fire quickly moved through the attic of the structure, and officials say five homes were in danger of being burned as well.
Fire crews cleared the building of people, and no other injuries were reported, a fire spokesperson said.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Fire officials say the firefighter treated for heat exhaustion was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition but has since been released.
One firefighter being treated for heat exhaustion at 32nd Street/Oak fire in Phoenix. The 5 homes threatened were saved. Power is out to the area bc of damaged power lines. The fire started in a shed close to the strip mall. pic.twitter.com/oZXiZ8NV4I
— Justin Pazera (@justinpazera) June 6, 2018
