Firefighters battle blaze in vacant building near Downtown Long Beach

Firefighters battled a large blaze at a vacant building on Pine Avenue that sent a plume of smoke wafting over Downtown Long Beach Wednesday morning.

Almost 20 engines and other units were called to Pine near Ninth Street for the second-alarm fire that sparked around 6 a.m. Complicating their job, crews reported there may be a gas leak in or around the building.

Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jake Heflin said the firefighters took precautionary measures and were able to douse the blaze around 8 a.m. Utility crews also responded to make sure the gas and electricity were shut off.

Part of the building’s roof collapsed because of the fire, and one of the walls was bowing, Heflin said.

Fire investigators are looking into what caused the blaze. Nobody was reported injured.

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