Seven firefighters were injured after a fire at a packing warehouse in Coachella

Update at 4:00 p.m.:

News Channel 3 has learned that seven firefighters were injured and three were taken to the hospital for treatment.

UPDATE 12:30:

Three firefighters were injured by heat while fighting a fire at a commercial property in Coachella on Thursday morning.

Our crew on scene says the building was full of wooden pallets and packing crates, as well as refrigeration equipment.

One person was transported to a local hospital and two others were treated at the scene.

Firefighters are expected to be on scene most of the day.

There are 53 fire brigades on site. As temperatures rise throughout the day, increased resources are expected to support crew rotation and safety.

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Calfire confirms crews are working to contain a fire at a 50,000-square-foot vegetable packing plant.

Cathedral City and Palm Springs fire departments are assisting with the fire.

Firefighters were on the scene of a fire at a commercial property at 6th Street and Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella on Thursday morning.

Calfire Riverside County said firefighters found several cardboard boxes on fire at a business in the 85400 block of Grapefruit Boulevard, and the flames spread to an adjacent commercial building, which was fully engulfed in flames.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries or information on the cause of the fire.

Still, firefighters tell KESQ News Channel 3 there were flames in the building and they expected to be there for several hours putting out the blaze.

Grapefruit Boulevard was closed from Avenue 50 to 4th Street. Firefighters expected the closure to last until at least 1:30 p.m. while they worked to bring the fire under control.

The high temperatures that day also contributed to the firefighting operation.

A KESQ News Channel 3 crew is on the scene of the fire and will provide the latest updates on-air and online.