Exclusive | Deranged employee identified as alleged arsonist behind massive Ontario warehouse fire
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“A deranged warehouse employee has been identified by authorities as the alleged firebug behind Tuesday’s massive Kimberly-Clark warehouse blaze in San Bernadino County.”
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“Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland has been arrested on two felony arson charges for torching a warehouse operated by consumer goods company Kimberly-Clark in Ontario”
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“Abdulkarim was captured near the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Limonite Avenue in Eastvale near Ontario”
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“Abdulkarim is being held without bail at West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga”
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“He is accused of intentionally setting the massive fire that engulfed the nearly-1.2 million square foot building near South Hellman Avenue and Merrill Avenue at around 12:30 a.m.”
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“Sources with knowledge of the case said Abdulkarim is a disgruntled employee of the warehouse who vented against his job in posts he made online”
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“About 20 employees were inside the warehouse when the fire broke out, including Abdulkarim”
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“This fire was very quickly identified as suspicious in nature”
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“Tuesday’s six-alarm fire was so large neighboring fire agencies including San Bernardino County Fire Department had to intervene”
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“About 140 firefighters battled the fire, which raged through the day”
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“The warehouse that burned is worth around $156 million, according to Zillow”
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“The building caught fire with astonishing intensity thanks to the paper products inside that helped fuel the flames”
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“Kimberly-Clark is a hygiene company that owns brands like Huggies and Kleenex”
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“The company told The California Post that the warehouse was operated by a third-party partner”
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“Safety is our top priority, and we can confirm there are no reported injuries”
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“Other fire agencies like San Bernardino County Fire Department, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, Chino Fire Department, and the Riverside Fire Department assisted the fire efforts”
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“The Ontario Fire Department is battling a 6-alarm warehouse fire. The building contains paper products. Units from many neighboring departments are on scene supporting the suppression efforts”
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“The incident is being investigated by the Ontario Police Department and the Ontario Fire Department”
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“Reps for the fire department and the police said officials would share information on the case at a press conference scheduled for Tuesday evening”
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