Fire destroys Castro Valley liquor store

A fire destroyed a liquor store in Castro Valley early Thursday morning, an Alameda County battalion chief said.

The one-alarm fire was reported at 2:32 a.m. in the 16000 block of Foothill Boulevard.

The blaze was extinguished in about 20 minutes, but not before destroying the liquor store and causing smoke damage to neighboring businesses, Battalion Chief Mark Carter said.

No injuries were reported in the fire, which remains under investigation, Carter said.