Fire damages commercial building, closes road in Arroyo Grande

A fire broke out at a small commercial building in Arroyo Grande on Thursday afternoon, resulting in substantial damage to the building, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority.

The fire near the intersection of East Grand Avenue and South Halcyon Road was reported to authorities at around 12:50 p.m., according to the public safety communication app PulsePoint.

Several fire engines responded to quickly put out the fire.

The fire appeared to have resulted in considerable damage to the inside of the building, as well as smoke damage on the outside of the structure.

Firefighters did not find anyone inside of the building, which houses Innovative Cleaning Solutions, in their initial searches, according to Five Cities Fire Battalion Chief Brian Salce.

Eastbound Grand Avenue was expected to be blocked from Halcyon Road to Brisco Road for about two hours while crews continued to mop up the fire, Salce said.

Five Cities Fire Authority is investigating the cause of the fire.

This story was originally published September 22, 2022 at 2:27 PM.

Mackenzie Shuman

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