MESA, Ariz. — Fire crews from Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe and the American Medical Response had their hands full Saturday battling a massive blaze at a Public Storage facility in Mesa.
Crews were initially called to the scene near 8th Avenue and Country Club Drive Saturday morning. The response was quickly upgraded due to the large amounts of smoke first responders saw as they approached the building.
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Although crews were able to enter the building to attempt to stop the blaze, they decided to "go defensive" due to large amounts of flames, multiple locked containers, and the risk of a collapse, officials said.
According to fire officials, over 20 units and more than 80 personnel are at the scene. Right now, authorities said that the fire is still active and expect to be there for several more hours.
No injuries have been reported, but the extent of the damage done to storage units on site is currently unclear.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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