(The Fire early Tuesday morning destroyed Planned Parenthood)...But that is not where it started.

The call came in at 1:44 Tuesday morning. It concerned a fire at Fourth and Ross in El Centro. When Fire crews arrived, they discovered a fire in the storage yard of the Salvation Army, next to the Planned Parenthood Clinic. The fire quickly spread to the clinic, causing serious damage. The fire went to three alarms at 2 am. Assisting El Centro Firefighters were the City of Imperial with a trck, engine company and a Battalion Chief. Naval Air Facility sent an engine company, as did the Holtville Fire Department. The Brawley Fire Department responded with an engine company and assistant chief. Other cooperating agencies included the El Centro Police Department, City of El Centro Code Enforcement Division, Imperial Irrigation District and SoCal Gas. Crews were able to save the former Exotic Thai Bistro Restaurant that is being renovated. The former restaurant is owned by Planned Parenthood. El Centro Fire has requested the assistance of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Investigators to determine the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported.