Palo Alto Strip Mall Fire Damages 4 Businesses: Report

PALO ALTO, CA — Four Palo Alto businesses were damaged in an overnight strip mall fire, NBC Bay Area reports.

The blaze in the area of Middlefield Road and Loma Verde Avenue was reported to authorities at around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, the report said.

The blaze likely originated at AJ’s Cleaners, which was among four businesses impacted by the fire, officials told the news outlet. Philz Coffee, Bill's Cafe and a liquor store are the others.

Crews remained on the scene Thursday morning after the fire was extinguished, the report said.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Read more at NBC Bay Area