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Firefighters respond to fire at commercial building in northeast El Paso


Commercial building in the 8900 block of Dyer Street caught fire Tuesday, May 17, 2022.Credit: KFOX14/CBS4
Commercial building in the 8900 block of Dyer Street caught fire Tuesday, May 17, 2022.Credit: KFOX14/CBS4
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El Paso firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building in the northeast Tuesday morning.

Thick black smoke was coming from a building along and Dyer and Moonlight, near Moye Elementary School.

Officials said the fire started around 6:28 a.m.

Employees at Los Rancheritos Restaurant were inside the restaurant when the fire started.

A fire official said the employees were able to get out.

No injuries were reported.

By 7: 05 a.m. the fire had been knocked down.

A total of three businesses were damaged in the fire; Los Rancheritos Restaurant , Marin's Upholstery and Carpet Town.

Fire crews are looking for hotspots this morning and fire investigators are expected shortly at the scene to determine the cause of the blaze.

A total of 10 fire units and 27 firefighters responded the fire.

We will continue to update this news article as more information becomes available.

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