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Warehouse in ashes after burning for more than five hours Monday night

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A fire at a commercial business structure was reported in Downtown Bakersfield near Espee Street and Panama Street around 6:45 p.m.

The Bakersfield Fire Department arrived to find the building fully in flames.

Nobody was inside and no one was injured.

Officials believe a nearby structure may have been a cabinet-making business.

Powerlines were affected in the area. No other structures were threatened, including the residential structures across the street.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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