WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thick smoke and flames consumed a warehouse used by a popular West Palm Beach nonprofit early Wednesday morning.
Crews were called to the 400 block of Claremore Drive at 4 a.m. to battle a fire at a warehouse owned by Jack the Bike Man, Inc.
The fire was reported at about 4 a.m.
Homes and businesses in the area were safely evacuated.
The fire is no longer impacting train services.
At midday, fire crews were still at the scene extinguishing hotspots on the upper floor where they believe the blaze started.
A block of Claremore Drive remained closed Wednesday afternoon.
A firefighter at the scene told WPTV reporter Dave Bohman that crews poured about a million gallons of water onto the roof to make it buckle, dousing the fire inside the structure.
WPTV confirmed through Alejandro Hernandez, the president of the Jack the Bike Man nonprofit, that the building that caught fire is a warehouse that they've been trying to sell.
Hernandez described the fire as "horrible" and said the flames did not spread to their bike shop located next door.
The longtime nonprofit provides bicycles to children and others in need.
The nonprofit posted on its Facebook page that its bike shop, which is attached to the building, is at risk due to the possibility of the warehouse collapsing on it.
"We are hoping and praying for the best in this terrible situation," the Facebook post said.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire has not been released.
The bike shop will be closed on Wednesday.
WPTV News has crews are at the scene. This is a developing breaking news story.
