EAST ST. LOUIS – Firefighters battled of a massive fire near North 25th Street and Louisiana Boulevard in East St. Louis Monday morning.
The fire was reported shortly before 7 a.m. and is next to a gas station, but the fire does not appear to have spread to the building. A transformer near the blaze started to spark as power lines caught fire. The gas station nearby has smoke damage on its walls.
Scene Photos: Massive fire in East St. Louis
This is a developing story, 5 On Your Side is working to confirm more information and have a crew at the scene.
RIGHT NOW: A building in East St. Louis totally up in flames and smoke. It’s right next to a gas station. pic.twitter.com/6d53uovLdp
— Abby Llorico KSDK (@AbbyLlorico) November 20, 2017
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