KILLEEN, Texas — No one was hurt in a structure fire that shut down traffic along E. Rancier Road in Killeen on June 7, according to the Killeen Fire Department.
The Department said a resident called in the fire around 5:37 a.m. while driving by a commercial structure on the block.
Firefighters said 20 personnel arrived on scene on a General Alarm within five minutes of the initial call. They reported dark smoke coming from a vacant, one-story commercial office building.
Search and fire attack activities were started immediately, according to the department, with crews finding heavy, black smoke and high heat throughout the entire building.
According to the department, the alarm was upgraded and two additional engines, six personnel and a Chief Officer responded due to the difficulty of locating where the fire started.
The department stated the fire was brought under control within 15 minutes of crews arriving on scene. Crews remained on scene for another two hours performing overhaul due to the heavy fire damage throughout the entirety of the building.
Fire crews reported that no one was found inside during any searches of the building.
Rancier Road was shut down for most of the incident, as the closest fire hydrant was across the street from the building. The road was reopened at approximately 8:30 a.m., according to Killeen FD.
The department reported that no civilians or firefighters were injured while on scene.
Killeen FD said no cause of the fire is known at this time. The Fire Marshal's Office is reportedly investigating the fire.
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