Overview
- Phoenix Fire, which responded around 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, found three vacant buildings fully engulfed near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway and upgraded the call to a second-alarm.
- Crews operated in a defensive posture and did not enter the structures for firefighter safety while using handlines, elevated streams and ladder trucks to douse the flames.
- Fire officials reported no injuries among responders or civilians at the scene as firefighting operations focused on preventing the blaze from spreading to nearby properties.
- The cause of the early-morning blaze remains under investigation and fire officials have not yet released any determination about origin or source.
- This incident follows multiple May emergencies in the same corridor, including a May 8 apartment fire that displaced residents and a May 14 strip-mall roof collapse, prompting Fire Prevention reviews and added scrutiny of building conditions.