Crime & Safety
Vehicles Destroyed In Newark Fire
A sprinkler system is credited for preventing the spread of the fire.
NEWARK, CA —A vehicle fire damaged a commercial property in Newark early this morning, according to Alameda County fire officials.
The blaze was first reported at 2:13 a.m. at 5511 Central Ave.
Three trucks caught fire in front of a business and the blaze spread to the exterior of the building, according to Alameda County Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles.
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A sprinkler system helped prevent the fire from getting into the building's interior.
A second alarm was declared as a precaution after the fire extended into a neighboring lumberyard and cabinet shop, but the blaze was extinguished in about 15 minutes.
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No injuries were reported.
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