No injuries were reported. The burned structure was planned to be a tall residential building. The site was still smoldering by midmorning and downtown was littered with ash.
Shortly after 4 a.m. another large fire was reported at a mixed-use building about 2 miles to the west. More than 100 firefighters from multiple agencies responded and had the flames under control in less than two hours, according to Chief Deputy Mario D. Rueda.
One person in a nearby apartment building was treated for minor smoke inhalation, he said.
Around 10 businesses were housed in the two-story building in the Westlake district, and portions of it were being renovated for residential use.
There were no indications the two incidents were connected, Terrazas said.
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