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Investigators are seeking the cause of a fire that destroyed a lumber warehouse at Economy Lumber, Oakland, Ca.
The blaze was first reported about 7:45 p.m. Sunday May 26 and within 90 minutes had escalated to a four-alarm conflagration.
No injuries were reported, but the building was deemed a total loss. The old wooden structure was used for lumber storage, as well as the location’s main door and window showroom.
Owner John Bacon said the yard would shut down for about a week while they formulated a plan to build a new facility that’s better suited to its current needs.
Of Economy’s four locations, this reportedly is the first one to suffer a fire—and the only one lacking sprinklers.
