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SALT LAKE CITY — Firefighters say 700 South will remain closed for most of the day near 400 West as they battle a fire at an abandoned warehouse.
Salt Lake firefighters said crews arrived around 1 a.m. Monday and saw heavy smoke coming from the structure.
"There was initially fire coming through the roof and as they were pulling up. They had a structure collapse immediately before they even hit the (parking) brake," said Salt Lake fire spokesman Chad Jepperson.
Crews were taking a defensive stance to fight the fire due to that collapse.
Fire officials told KSL-TV the building was scheduled to be demolished, and they don't believe anyone was in the building.
Heavy equipment has been operating on scene to assist with fire extinguishment and hazard mitigation. 400 w now open-700 s will remain closed much of today. pic.twitter.com/gljoq6tP2j
— Salt Lake City Fire Department (@slcfire) March 6, 2023
The Salt Lake City Fire Department said 400 West was open as of 7:26 a.m.
No injuries were reported, and firefighters have not released a cause for the fire.
Contributing: Bridger Beal-Cvetko
