Building At Live Oak Diamond Walnut Growers Facility Goes Up In Flames

LIVE OAK (CBS13) — A vacant building at the Diamond Walnut Growers facility was the site of a dramatic fire Friday morning.

The fire appears to have started just before 8 a.m. at the facility along Juniper Street in Live Oak. The Sutter County Sheriff's Office says the building was fully engulfed. No one was believed to be inside the building.

Residents in the area immediately around the facility were evacuated, the sheriff's office says.

Firefighters brought the flames under control. No neighboring houses were damaged and no injuries have been reported.

Exactly what started the fire is under investigation.

Highway 99 remained closed in the downtown Live Oak area through Friday morning. The road was reopened around 1 p.m., but drivers should expect some residual delays as traffic recovers.