A local television station in California is back on the air after a small fire broke out at its studios earlier this week.
The fire started around 5 a.m. Thursday at KESQ (Channel 42, ABC) in Palm Springs, which also serves as the community’s local CBS, Fox, CW Network and Telemundo affiliates.
The station was a few minutes into its early morning newscast when a fire alarm began to sound, prompting the station to evacuate its workers.
In a video posted to Facebook, KESQ Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans said he opened a door near the news studio to see large flames entering into a nearby equipment room.
The fire was quickly contained by emergency responders, but the station’s sprinkler system damaged some news production equipment, according to employees. KESQ was able to produce and broadcast a modified local newscast on Thursday, and the station is considering the use of an alternate studio to produce news programming over the next few weeks.
The cause of the fire has not been released.
KESQ is owned by News Press & Gazette Company.
