A fire at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at the City Place was quickly extinguished

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf located at the City Place, across from the MainPlace Mall, will be shut down for a while after a fire broke out early this morning, just before 7 a.m.

It was a one alarm fire but at least four OCFA fire trucks showed up.

An employee reoprted that the problem started with an oven that had a big flash, likely an electrical short. A fire started which they put out with a fire extinguisher. However the fire spread inside the adjacent wall, likely in the insulation.

The fire crews used both fire extinguishers and water to quickly extinguish the blaze – which was out by 7:30 a.m.

No injuries were reported.

Property damage is not yet known but likely extensive.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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