SOUTH EL MONTE (KABC) -- Firefighters on Friday afternoon were battling an intense blaze at a commercial building in South El Monte.
Massive flames and plumes of thick, black smoke were emanating from the structure in the 2300 block of Merced Avenue.
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Los Angeles County firefighters initially attacked the flames from a defensive position after using electrical saws to access the single-story building.
No injuries were immediately reported.
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The cause of the fire was unknown.