Flames tear through Lake Worth industrial building

South Florida Shavings destroyed in morning fire

Photo: A building that stores shavings and mulch goes up in flames in Palm Beach County.

Lake Worth, Fla. – Flames tore through a Lake Worth industrial building Thursday morning.

Palm Beach County fire rescue said a passerby saw the smoke billowing from South Florida Shavings, which is located just west of State Road 7 near Lantana Road.

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Fire fighters say there was no body inside the business at the time of the fire.

The building, which mostly contains wood chips, was destroyed.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.