Firefighters douse attic blaze at Garden Grove business complex, rescue 3 dogs from adjoining unit
About 50 firefighters extinguished an attic fire in a commercial building in Garden Grove Friday afternoon, Nov. 15.
Orange County firefighters responded to 12872 Valley View St. just past 12:20 p.m. and found smoke showing from the building, spokeswoman Colleen Windsor said.
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They discovered the fire in the attic at the Bridgecreek Business Center. Eight engines and four trucks were on scene as firefighters battled the blaze, which was knocked down about 1:20 p.m., Windsor said.
Three dogs were rescued from an adjoining smoke-filled unit after they were found hiding under a desk, authorities said.
FINAL: Two alarm fire damages two businesses at a Garden Grove strip mall. Firefighters rescued three dogs hiding under a desk in a smoke filled adjoining unit. Approx 55 firefighters extinguished the blaze that was reported at 12:22pm at 12872 Valley View St. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/Ny0IUl3LBf
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) November 15, 2019
The single-story complex houses multiple businesses and is part of a strip-mall-style business complex near the Valley View Street offramp from the westbound 22 Freeway.
Firefighters remained on scene to investigate the cause and origin of the fire as well as determine an estimated cost of the damages.