Firefighters knocked down a fire at an abandoned building downtown Monday night.
Just after 6:30 p.m. San Diego Fire-Rescue received several reports of smoke coming from the roof of a building at 6th and A Street. The building had been vacant for several years, SDFD Chief Brian Raines said.SDFD crews working a fire at a four-story boarded up structure at 6th & A St downtown. Second alarm response requested at 6:17pm. Plz avoid the area if possible.
“There should not have been anybody in there so it is probable there were squatters or somebody who illegally entered the building,” Deputy Fire Chief Brian Raines said. Mariott Hotel Valet Attendant Lexa Madison says her company used to rent the space below the building to park cars.
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