Massive Fire Erupts At Santa Clara Cardboard Plant

SANTA CLARA VALLEY, CA — Firefighters were at the scene this morning of a fire at an industrial building in Santa Clara. Firefighters responded around 2 a.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Matthew Street and located the fire outside a cardboard manufacturing plant. Several cardboard bales being stored caught fire, according to the Santa Clara Fire Department.

The fire was reported knocked down around 4 a.m. but firefighters remained at the scene working on hotspots and were expected to be there for several hours for overhaul operations.

The building was evacuated and all the employers were accounted for.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation.

By Bay City News Service

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