Fire breaks out at Costa Mesa radiator shop

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Dec. 5, 2016 10:47 AM PT

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Costa Mesa firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a radiator repair shop Sunday afternoon.

Crews responded just after noon to reports of smoke coming from Harbor Radiator at 2129 Harbor Blvd., said fire Capt. Chris Coates.

Firefighters forced their way into the business and found flames coming from a vat that holds liquid typically used to clean car radiators.

The fire was extinguished by about 12:15 p.m., Coates said.

No one was in the business at the time, and no injuries were reported.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.