CA Businesses Damaged by Fire

    May 2, 2022
    The Visalia Fire Department battled a blaze that started as a dumpster fire and spread into an adjacent restaurant causing significant damage.

    By Larry Valenzuela

    Source The Fresno Bee (TNS)

    Visalia Watchdog/Facebook
    The Visalia Fire Department battled a blaze that started as a dumpster fire spread into an adjacent restaurant causing significant damage.
    The Visalia Fire Department battled a blaze that started as a dumpster fire spread into an adjacent restaurant causing significant damage.

    A restaurant was destroyed after a dumpster fire spread to the business in downtown Visalia on Sunday evening.

    Around 4:30 p.m., crews from the Visalia Fire Department were called for reports of a dumpster fire in the alleyway north of 300 West Main Street. According to the fire department, the flames quickly spread to Alejandra's Restaurant, just a couple of doors down from the historic Visalia Fox Theater.

    The fire created a huge plume of smoke that could be seen throughout the area.

    Nearby businesses were evacuated by police and fire personnel. No injuries were reported in the blaze.

    Main Street between Willis and Locust was closed while fire crews investigate what led to the fire.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact the Visalia Police Department at 559-734-8116. Those wishing to remain

    anonymous can contact the Anonymous Tip Line at 559-713-4738.

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