Large Fire Rips Through Commercial Building in Orange

Intense flames ripped through a commercial building in Orange early Sunday morning but no injuries were reported, fire officials said. 

The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. in the 800 block of North Batavia St., according to the Orange Fire Department. 

A fourth-alarm response was requested in assisting with fighting the flames.

Firefighters saved one of the two businesses in the 10,000-square-foot building. The other business, an environmental research lab, suffered major damage.

There were no known injuries.

Firefighters declared a knockdown just before 4 a.m. 

The cause of the fire was unknown. 

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