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Firefighters extinguish dumpster fire at Phoenix strip mall early on Nov. 9

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Updated  November 9, 2024 4:35pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Dumpster fire spreads to strip mall in Phoenix

The Brief

    • Phoenix firefighters extinguished a dumpster fire on Central and Highland Avenue on Nov. 9.
    • The fire left a storage room at a nearby strip mall slightly damaged.

PHOENIX - The Phoenix Fire Department extinguished an overnight trash fire that extended into part of a strip mall in central Phoenix on Saturday morning.

Around 5:00 a.m., firefighters were sent to the area of Central and Highland Avenue. 

When they arrived, they noticed heavy smoke coming out of a dumpster. 

(Phoenix Fire Department photo)

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Flames from the dumpster fire were beginning to extend onto the nearby strip mall.

Before the fire could spread, firefighters deployed hose lines and supply lines to extinguish the flames.

Ladder units were sent to the roof of the strip mall to ensure proper ventilation.

A storage room in the strip mall was damaged by the fire.

No people were injured in the incident.

The Source

  • The Phoenix Fire Department provided information for this story.