A difficult fire erupted at a Spring Valley McDonald’s overnight, prompting a large response from multiple firefighting agencies.
The fire started around 3 a.m. at the fast food eatery on 8730 Jamacha Blvd.
San Miguel Fire and Rescue, the lead agency, believes the fire may have started in a
basement and may have been burning inside the walls for several hours before crews arrived, which created an extra challenge.
“Once we did open up the structure, there was so much fire, it was dangerous to continue inside with the interior attack,” Battalion Chief Brian Lieberman said.
Crews went into a defensive attack and called in firefighters with several other agencies, including Heartland Fire, Chula Vista Fire and San Diego Fire-Rescue.
Although the McDonald’s is listed as a 24-hour establishment online, San Miguel Fire said the drive-through closed at midnight so no one was believed to be inside at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.
As of 6 a.m., the fire was knocked down but firefighters would remain on scene to temper any hotspots. Clean-up efforts were expected to last for several more hours.
The cause of the blaze was not yet known. The property was destroyed but cost estimates were also not yet known.
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