Orange County firefighters were struggling to gain access to a fire that started inside a gun range in Laguna Niguel on Saturday, Dec. 14, authorities said.

Firefighters were continuing their efforts to extinguish the blaze, which started about 2:30 p.m. at On Target in the 27600 block of Camino Capistrano, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Tony Bommarito said.

Camino Capistrano Fire Update: The fire is small and burning in an area surrounded by metal in the range. Crews are working to make access by cutting a hole through the metal. The fire has been downgraded to a first alarm. Haz Mat Team is onscene to assist with decon from smoke. — OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) December 15, 2019

Orange County firefighters were working to knock down a fire inside a gun range in Laguna Niguel Saturday, Dec. 14. (Courtesy of Orange County Fire Authority)

Orange County firefighters were working to knock down a fire inside a gun range in Laguna Niguel Saturday, Dec. 14. (Courtesy of Orange County Fire Authority)

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Orange County firefighters were working to knock down a fire inside a gun range in Laguna Niguel Saturday, Dec. 14. (Courtesy of Orange County Fire Authority)



About 70 firefighters were on scene trying to control the blaze, he said.

“It’s in the part of the shooting range at the receiving end of the bullets,” Bommarito said. “There’s construction back there with steel walls that catch the rounds, so it’s almost impossible to access.

“They’re trying to cut the metal to make access to get water in there,” he said.

No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire and it wasn’t immediately known if anyone was inside the gun range when the fire started.