Crews battle fire at historic Lorenzo Theater in San Lorenzo

SAN LORENZO, Calif. -- Alameda County Fire Department crews are at the scene of a fire that started about 5:30 p.m. Friday at the historic Lorenzo Theater at 16080 Hesperian Blvd. in the unincorporated community of San Lorenzo.

The public is being advised to avoid the area.

WATCH: SKY7 video of Alameda County Fire Department crews battling a fire at the historic Lorenzo Theater in San Lorenzo

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The 73-year-old theater closed in 1982, according to Cinema Treasures, and the nonprofit organization Lorenzo Theater Foundation was formed in 1999 to work for its preservation and restoration.
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The theater was designated as a California Historic Resource in 2001, according to Cinema Treasures.