SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Update:
The Sacramento Fire Department said the fire at the buildings has been contained and mostly extinguished.
Original story:
The Sacramento Fire Department is battling a warehouse fire along near downtown Sacramento.
According to the Sacramento Fire Department tweets, the fire was burning in a building near 1st Avenue and 5th Street. Multiple buildings are impacted with "defensive operations taking place." The department added the fire was called in just before 2 p.m. Saturday. One firefighter was treated for minor injuries.
ABC10 spoke with Sacramento Fire Chief Gary Loesch who said the fire was in two empty warehouse buildings. Loesch added they've been in the area to fight similar fires throughout the years.
The fire department suggests drivers in the area of Broadway between 5th and 7th Streets to use alternative routes.
There is no word on the cause of the fire.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
READ MORE FROM ABC10:
ABC10: Watch, Download, Read
Watch more from ABC10
Sacramento police say a man hurt a fight on K Streek was fighting off an attacker