Crime & Safety
Broiler Fire Destroys Live Oak Trailer
One man lost his home on Wednesday after falling asleep with food in the broiler.
One man was left displaced from his home Wednesday after a fire destroyed his 30th Avenue trailer.
He fell asleep after putting food in the broiler, Central Fire spokesman Mike DeMars told Capitola-Soquel Patch.
Just after 6 p.m., the fire was reported to be engulfing the trailer. It took Central Fire 20 minutes to put out the six-foot flames, but according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the trailer still sustained $100,000 to $150,000 in damages.
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A neighbor's rear tail light was melted by the flames, but no other structures were hurt, and the trailer resident escaped unharmed.
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