Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion at Calif. market fire

The Chico Enterprise-Record

MAGALIA, Calif. — The "Old DeSabla Market," which was reportedly constructed in the 1920s, is a total loss after a fire that was reported at about 4 a.m. today.

According the Cal Fire-Butte County Fire Department, the structure at 15305 Skyway was closed as a market some years ago but was still being used as a home.

When the first fire crews arrived, the building was already engulfed in flames.

The residents, including five adults and one infant, escaped the blaze without injury, but a firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion. The firefighter was being treated, but had not suffered life-threatening injuries, according to fire officials.

When the fire was out, only a chimney and an unused three-story water tower remained standing.

No estimate on the cash loss was available and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Flames consume the old De Sabla market after a fire broke out about 4 a.m. today.

Firefighter sprays water on the wreckage of the old De Sabla market after it was burned to the ground by a pre-dawn fire today.

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