Lake County

Lake County firefighters respond to blaze inside Leesburg freezer facility

LEESBURG, Fla. — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire at a warehouse in Leesburg.

>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<

Firefighters were called to a storage facility around 9 p.m. Tuesday and said they found smoke and flames coming through the roof.

Photos: Lake County firefighters respond to blaze inside Leesburg freezer facility

The fire broke out at a freezer facility located on Bradford Avenue, off McCormack Street.

See: Mysterious structure unearthed by erosion in Volusia County

Leesburg firefighters called in reinforcements from Lake County Fire Rescue and the Eustis Fire Department.

“There was some difficulty because of the construction of the building,” said Leesburg Fire Chief Joe Mera. “There were flames coming through the roof, because of the plant construction there was difficult getting access to it.”

Watch: FHP: West Melbourne man dies after crashing SUV into fireworks store, sparking inferno

Channel 9 found a hole in the side of the building where crews eventually made their way in.

So far, there is no word on what started the fire.

Watch: ‘Students are out of control’: Brevard County school discipline plan gains support from teachers

Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.