Campbell Carport Fire: 17 Cars Destroyed, Damaged

CAMPBELL, CA — Seven cars were destroyed and another 10 were damaged in a carport fire Tuesday night in Campbell, an official with the Santa Clara County Fire Department said. At about 9:54 p.m., multiple callers began reporting the fire adjacent to an apartment complex in the 1800 block of S. Bascom Avenue near Campisi Way, fire department spokeswoman Luisa Rapport said.

The first crews to arrive at the scene found fire actively burning in a carport behind the complex, Rapport said. Twenty-five firefighters and fire personnel responded and had the blaze knocked down by about 10:37 p.m., she said.

The fire destroyed a carport and damaged a second one, according to Rapport.

Additionally, a small apartment next to one of the carports had smoke and water damage — displacing one resident, the spokeswoman said.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

The cause of the fire was under investigation Wednesday.

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