San Bernardino County (CA) Firefighters Battle Commercial Fire

Firefighters battle a large fire at Scottish Rite of Freemasonry building in San Bernardino on Sunday, March 13, 2022. The fire sent black smoke billowing into the air over a nearby freeway.

San Bernardino County (CA) Fire District crews responded to the fire, which was reported at 5:18 p.m. off University Parkway. After an initial attack with limited success due to heavy fire activity, firefighters were compelled to adopt a defensive posture with multiple master streams in use.

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