Witnesses in the area say the unhoused live at the site, and that there were about five people inside when the fire broke out, just after midnight.
San Bernardino fire crews worked to put out flames at a 100-year-old abandoned building, known as the Harris Building, early Thursday morning. The Harris Building is across from San Bernardino City Hall, and it was once connected to the Carousel Mall, which closed in 2017.Back in July, a fire broke out in the Harris Building on the fourth floor, where firefighters rescued unhoused victims who were in the building.
It's going to get worse, and by them doing this trick here, it's going to get a lot worse for the homeless people out here. It's a shame,' Billy Biecken said. Demolition of the Carousel Mall was completed in 2023 after it became a hot spot for crime including break-ins and fires.The Harris building formally opened in 1927. According to the city of San Bernardino, It housed a basement, first floor, mezzanine level, second floor, third floor and roof garden.
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