Historic 1905 Building Heavily Damaged by Fire
Fire broke out Monday in a two-story building that has stood since 1905 in the central business district of Glendora, causing minor injuries to two firefighters and more than $1 million in damage to apartments and businesses, authorities said.
The flames burned the attic portion and collapsed the roof of the masonry building in the 100 block of North Glendora Avenue for nearly two hours after the fire was reported at 7:52 a.m., County Fire Inspector John Lenihan said.
Fire officials called a third alarm within the first 15 minutes, and 14 companies of firefighters brought the blaze under control by 9:45 a.m.
No serious injuries were reported, though one man was treated at the scene for chest pains. Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries.
Fire officials said it would cost approximately $1.7 million to raze the building and rebuild.
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