ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — An arson suspect was arrested after a massive fire erupted at a warehouse in Ontario, prompting a large response from first responders overnight.<\/p>\n
The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near Hellman and Merrill avenues, according to the Ontario Fire Department. More than 100 firefighters were on scene battling the flames that cast an orange glow in the area.<\/p>\n
Fire crews remained on scene several hours later as the fire continued to burn through the warehouse, estimated to be 1.2 million square feet.<\/p>\n
Officials say multiple people in the area called and reported hearing a loud boom when the fire first broke out.<\/p>\n
“This fire was very quickly identified as suspicious in nature,” said Deputy Chief Mike Wedell. “There was a subject of interest identified very early on in the incident. That subject has been arrested.”<\/p>\n
Wedell added that individual was taken to the police department to be interviewed by detectives.<\/p>\n
The warehouse itself is a Kimberly-Clark site, a company that specializes in paper-based personal care and hygiene products.<\/p>\n
There were employees inside the warehouse when the fire started, but they all managed to safely evacuate.<\/p>\n
DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.<\/p>\n
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