Huge Fire at Four-Story CA Hotel Under Construction

#PromenadeFire; Some dramatic extreme fire behavior that FFs faced during this incident.@VCFD@CountyVentura@camarillovcso#VCFDpic.twitter.com/nM7mdhNBl2

— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO)April 13, 2022

Christian Martinez

Los Angeles Times

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A second-alarm structure fire at a four-story hotel under construction in Camarillo caused a complete shutdown of Highway 101 in Ventura County on Tuesday evening.

The blaze, dubbed the Promenade fire, was reported at 7:30 p.m. at the construction site along Ventura Boulevard, the Ventura County Fire Department said. The property abuts southbound the 101 and is adjacent to the popular Camarillo Premium Outlets shopping center.

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Video posted to Twitter by user @LLMMGG805 showed the structure consumed by fire, flames towering into the sky. The footage showed another fire starting yards from the main site.

#PromenadeFire; majority of the fire is out but due to extensive structural damage FFs cannot make entry to get a full knockdown. Apparatus will remain on scene throughout the night on fire watch. Pictures are from throughout the incident.@camarillovcsohas Ventura blvd closedpic.twitter.com/1QetG7IMFN

— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO)April 13, 2022

Fire Department video on Twitter showed multiple ladder trucks soaking the destroyed structure with hoses.

The incident shut down the southbound and northbound sides of the 101 as of 8 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

向北的一面是在9点前开放. as fire crews continued to work the scene.

This story originally appeared inLos Angeles Times.

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