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Vacant Store Fire Sets Home, Train Tracks Ablaze

Incident reported at 4426 Long Beach Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Citizen user Marilyn_38 shows video of firefighters on the scene where a building is burning.

Firefighters on scene advise there is smoke coming from the building.

Citizen user video shows a building on fire. Firefighters are on scene.

Firefighters have requested that train tracks nearby be blocked off, as the fire is beginning to spill onto the tracks.

Citizen user video shows a large fire and heavy smoke coming from a building as firefighters work to extinguish the flames.

Firefighters have requested additional units to the scene to assist with the fire.

Firefighters advise they have extinguished a bulk of the fire that has extended to an adjacent home they believe to be vacant.

Police are responding to assist firefighters on scene.

Firefighters have begun releasing units from the scene.

Firefighters on scene report there is a high-voltage power pole with transformers burning from the inside that could fall, and have advised other firefighting units to exercise caution while operating near the hazard.

After 37 minutes on scene fighting the flames, firefighters on scene advise the fire has been extinguished.

Firefighters report they will have a unit remain on scene nearby in case the burned power pole becomes a threat to public safety.