A commercial building fire lit up downtown Pomona on Sunday evening, sending a plume of smoke over the neighborhood and forcing street closures as firefighters rushed in and traffic was pushed out.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded around 5:30 p.m. to the 200 block of West Mission Boulevard at Main Street. The incident was quickly upgraded to a second alarm to bring in additional crews. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, and authorities reported no injuries as firefighters continued work at the scene and urged the public to steer clear of the area.
Downtown Fires Are Nothing New
A January 2025 blaze on North Garey also escalated to a second alarm and turned into a defensive operation because of structural degradation, according to coverage of L.A. County Fire posts. That earlier incident highlights why crews are quick to call in extra resources when fires break out in Pomona’s older commercial corridors.
Which Crews Responded and What Comes Next
Local Battalion 15 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which covers Pomona, staged resources from nearby stations as firefighters worked the downtown scene, per the City of Pomona. Investigators are expected to examine the affected building to determine where and how the fire started, and officials did not immediately release additional details, according to NBC Los Angeles.
