Homeless person suspected of starting structure fire EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), It’s been a busy 24 hours for several fire departments in Imperial County. They’ve had a handful of structure fires including two fires in El Centro Tuesday afternoon. A 2 alarm structure fire was reported just before noon near the intersection of Broadway and 7th street in El Centro. The El Centro Fire Department was able to arrive just in time before the fire got out of control. “Luckily the breeze was blowing in the right direction, so it was blowing away from the nearby structure that was a concern for exposure," said Cedric Cesena, El Centro Battalion Chief.