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VIDEO: Crews battling third-alarm pallet fire near 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road

It's not clear what started the fire
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Posted at 8:45 PM, Jun 08, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-09 07:22:03-04

PHOENIX — Phoenix firefighters are battling a third-alarm pallet fire Wednesday night near 35th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.

Fire officials say they were called just before 8 p.m. for reports of a structure fire.

When they arrived, they found smoke and fire coming from multiple stacks of wood pallets.

They add that crews are using a "Big Water" operation to fight the blaze.

The fire was upgraded to third alarm as emergency personnel on scene had to deal with downed power lines and multiple explosions while preventing the flames from spreading.

Two hazardous materials trucks were eventually called to the scene to mitigate the explosions.

A nearby convenience store was also evacuated and shut down because of the fire.

No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters have stayed on scene through the night to continue putting out hot spots.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.