A fire swept through a vacant metal commercial building early Saturday morning at 420 Moffat Boulevard.
The structure was fully involved when firefighters arrived at the scene at 4:24 a.m. Manteca firefighters assisted by their counterparts from Lathrop Manteca Fire were able to bring the blaze under control in 20 minutes. Large piles of trash inside the building required extensive overhaul to assure full extinguishment.
The building that has been used by homeless was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The loss was placed at $30,000.
Just as firefighters brought the Moffat blaze under control, a fire broke out in the 400 block of North Main Street. That fire was controlled within minutes of arrival.
The structure was fully involved when firefighters arrived at the scene at 4:24 a.m. Manteca firefighters assisted by their counterparts from Lathrop Manteca Fire were able to bring the blaze under control in 20 minutes. Large piles of trash inside the building required extensive overhaul to assure full extinguishment.
The building that has been used by homeless was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The loss was placed at $30,000.
Just as firefighters brought the Moffat blaze under control, a fire broke out in the 400 block of North Main Street. That fire was controlled within minutes of arrival.
