{"id":347362,"date":"2026-06-05T01:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/347362\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T01:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:15:12","slug":"fresno-firefighters-battle-large-warehouse-blaze-on-l-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/347362\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno firefighters battle large warehouse blaze on L Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large warehouse caught fire near downtown Fresno, with black smoke billowing that could be seen for miles.<\/p>\n<p>Fire crews from the Fresno Fire Department responded to a two-alarm blaze just after 3 p.m. at L Street, north of Hamilton Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>Crews battled the blaze, which was still burning after 4 p.m. Firefighters are expected to remain on the scene for several hours.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Fire spokesperson Josh Sellers said some gas tanks and pressurized cylinders had exploded.<\/p>\n<p>Crews were in defensive mode to prevent neighboring buildings from catching fire.<\/p>\n<p>Sellers said there were people inside at the time of the fire, but fire crews confirmed that everyone was out.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>                                          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3982.jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"IMG_3982.jpeg\" alt=\"The Fresno Fire Department battled a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse near downtown Fresno on Thursday, June 4, 2026.\"\/>                                                                                    The Fresno Fire Department battled a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse near downtown Fresno on Thursday, June 4, 2026.                                                                                            ANTHONY GALAVIZ                                                                            agalaivz@fresnobee.com                                                                                        <\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780622112_136_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. 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