A fire erupted inside an abandoned warehouse in the East Village early Thursday, prompting road closures while crews doused the flames.
The blaze in the 100 block of 16th Street was reported shortly after 7 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Crews had extinguished the flames and cleared the scene within 90 minutes, according to Fire-Rescue public affairs.
No injuries were reported. According to OnScene.TV, firefighters found a large trash pile on fire inside the warehouse, which has been used by homeless people.
The 17th Street and Imperial Avenue intersection was shut down, along with the Interstate 5 southbound off-ramp. Lane re-opened at 8 a.m.
