Three-Alarm fire breaks out in El Monte strip mall, causing partial collapse
LOS ANGELES - A three-alarm fire broke out in an El Monte strip mall Thursday night, causing the building to partially collapse.
Eighty firefighters were dispatched to the 10100 block of East Valley Boulevard, near Baldwin Avenue, about 8:10 p.m., according to Supervisor Imy McBride of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Fire crews were continuing to fight the blaze at 9:30 p.m., but no injuries had been reported, McBride said.