A UPS center in Kearny Mesa was evacuated early Friday after a fire broke out, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The incident was reported before 5 a.m. at a UPS distribution center on the 7900 block of Ronson Road. There, a box truck caught fire inside a building.
Firefighters quickly responded to the scene after flames triggered the center’s sprinkler system and crews doused the fire soon after. The fire was contained to the truck where the blaze began.
Roughly 150 packages that were in the truck were lost to the fire; the vehicle was also damaged, as well. Firefighters have been monitoring the air at the facility to determine if it's safe for employees to return inside.
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No injuries occurred in connection with the fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
UPS issued the following statement in response to the fire:
“We are thankful all our employees are safe. The cause of the fire is under investigation and we are respectfully deferring questions about the incident to the investigating authorities. We can confirm a fire started inside one of our delivery vehicles, and unfortunately, the vehicle and its 150 packages were lost. This was an isolated incident, no other property or packages were damaged, and all other shipments from this distribution center will be delivered as scheduled. We are contacting the affected customers, but if customers have concerns about their deliveries, they can track their packages and get status updates on UPS.com or the UPS My Choice mobile app.”
"Thank you. Stay safe and well, and happy holidays."
