One Palm Desert business was destroyed and at least two others damaged in a two-alarm fire that broke out in an industrial area of Palm Desert on Tuesday.
The blaze was reported at 1:40 pm at the 74800 block of Joni Drive, according to CalFire. 50 firefighters took on the blaze at the Rough and Ready Store.
#BreakingNews: #CalFire on scene of a fire near Joni Dr. in #PalmDesert. We have a crew on scene. Stay tuned for more details on this fire. pic.twitter.com/dbUO7FJXwA
— Melissa (@KMIRMelissa) February 7, 2017
Inside the store was vintage army vehicles, military memorabilia, and ammunition – which could be heard exploding at the scene, according to KESQ.
Big fire in Palm Desert! pic.twitter.com/yPrdbkMUDi
— Jack (@LimaTime2) February 7, 2017
“No injuries, civilian or firefighter. But it was definitely a dangerous fire,” CalFire public information officer Lucas Spelman told the TV station.
