Old Town Newhall businesses destroyed in morning fire
Business owners devastated by Newhall fire
Several business owners in the Newhall community woke up to devastating news on Monday.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Los Angeles County are battling a fire that destroyed several businesses in Santa Clarita's Old Town Newhall community on Monday morning.
What we know:
Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the fire was reported around 3 a.m. in the 24000 block of North Main Street.
Fire authorities then called a second-alarm due to heavy flames and smoke at the scene. Some of the impacted businesses include a theater, Gary's Auto Collision Center, Newhall Refinery, and an auto body shop.
The fire was declared a knockdown by 10 a.m. Firefighters remained at the scene to monitor hot spots.
No injuries have been reported, and no further information was immediately available.
Several Newhall businesses destroyed by flames
Multiple businesses were destroyed after a fire erupted in the Newhall area on Monday morning.
What they're saying:
"This is my clothing store and my business that I've had for three years," a business owner told FOX 11. "We just recovered from a horrible flood and lost a bunch of product, and now this, and they're deeming it a complete loss. It's gone. I don't know what to do. I'm sorry I'm at loss. I am a mom of four and I just, yeah, we're a small business, a family business."
Dig deeper:
In July, FOX 11's Gina Silva covered a lawsuit filed against Gary's Collision Center, in which several customers alleged fraud and unreturned vehicles.
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What we don't know:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.