Fire sends plume of black smoke over downtown Phoenix

PHOENIX — A fire sent a plume of black smoke over downtown Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon.

The two-alarm fire was burning near 28th and Washington streets for a short period of time, and closed the light rail. Before 5 p.m. it was back up and running. Streets between 28th and 32nd along Washington were re-opened just before 5 p.m. as well.

Ben Santillan with Phoenix Fire said the blaze was in the roof of Paramount Promotions.

“It’s very difficult — in between that space is where that fire got — and it’s very difficult to get to,” he said.

Santillan said firefighters’ only option was to contain the flames and allow the roof to burn off.

.@valleymetro lightrail tracks engulfed by smoke from Paramount Promotions, Inc. fire at 29th st and Washington. pic.twitter.com/Au759836Sx

— Jason Volentine (@jasonvolentine) April 7, 2015

Thanks Ken Wineberg for this picture of the fire at 30 St and Washington. Lots of smoke… avoid the area! pic.twitter.com/ASWNaLnIXl

— Lin Sue Cooney (@lcooney12news) April 7, 2015

One nearby business was evacuated. No injuries have been reported.

It is unknown how the fire started.

KTAR’s Martha Maurer contributed to this report.