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REDLANDS (CBSLA) – Investigators are trying to determine what caused a three-alarm blaze which tore through an Amazon Distribution Center in Redlands early Friday morning while employees were working inside. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
The fire was brought under control by 11 a.m., but crews with the Redlands and San Bernardino County firefighters remained on scene dousing hot spots.
Investigators were collecting security video from inside the store to try and determine what caused the blaze. Kuehne and Nagel workers told CBSLA they are not allowed to store combustible items in the building.
One employee told CBSLA that he didn’t see sprinklers or hear any fire alarms.
“I didn’t hear no fire alarms, I didn’t see no fire sprinklers, nothing,” employee Chris Smith said.
“That is highly concerning, we’re looking at a modern building with the latest advances installed inside the building regarding fire protection systems,” Redlands Fire Chief Jim Topoleski told CBSLA. “It’s highly concerning, that’s why we’re bringing in outside resources to help us look at the cause and origin.”