A large cloud of smoke billowed above Mission Bay on Monday afternoon after a building caught on fire at Campland by the Bay.
The two-alarm fire began in Adventure Water Sports, a recreation rental business near the beach of the campground located at 2211 Pacific Beach Drive.
By 2:25 p.m., San Diego Fire-Rescue firefighters on the ground were gaining control over the flames, which had engulfed the structure. A hook-and-ladder was also on the scene hitting the fire with a water cannon.
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“I saw a significant amount of smoke, I saw it going dark, black pretty quickly, it made me think this was something petroleum-based related," SDFD Chief Jared Daneen said.
The building, which was empty at the time the fire sparked, stored golf carts, electric and manual pedal bikes and other rentable equipment, according to Daneen.
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Anthony Allen was in the area when the fire broke out.
“The trees were catching on fire, I’d say, it took about 20-40 minutes for the fire department to get the flames under control, but yeah, they were raging,” Allen told NBC 7.
SDFD said in a post on X that one person was being cared for after possibly inhaling smoke.
Firefighters were still on the scene hours later, performing salvage work and searching for hot spots.
Check back here for updates on this breaking news story — Ed.
