Overview
- The Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call at about 4:20 a.m. Thursday and upgraded the response from a first alarm to a second alarm as crews fought large flames.
- A blaze tore through the AutoNation Ford on Creekside Road and aerial footage showed multiple cars burned down to their frames with reporters saying more than a dozen vehicles were destroyed.
- Firefighters extinguished the fire with no injuries reported and crews have begun scene cleanup while officials document damage.
- The cause remains under investigation and early, unconfirmed reports point to the dealership’s mechanics workshop as a possible origin.
- The dealership’s location near the Valencia Town Center drew heavy media coverage and the loss of inventory could disrupt dealership operations and insurance claims as investigators and owners sort the damage.