Structure fire in Indio Saturday morning
Saturday morning, firefighters were called to the scene of a structure fire on Fargo St. in Indio.
Cal Fire says the abandoned theater ignited just after 7 a.m. and was contained at 2:15 p.m.
A second-alarm fire that started in an abandoned theater
in Old Town Indio today caused an estimated $1 million in damage, fire
officials said.
The Indio Police Department said Fargo Street between Civic Center
Drive and Indio Boulevard was closed for four to six hours as fire
crews worked to contain the flames, but is now back open.
Large plumes of smoke were reported in the city. One resident mentioned someone being detained and handcuffed at the scene. It's not confirmed if this is related to the blaze.
No injuries were reported.
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