Firefighters Battle 3 Alarm Medical Building Blaze: Laguna Hills

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — Three engines responded to a two story structure fire in the Laguna Hills area Thursday morning. Smoke billowed from the roof of the medical building located on the 25200 block of La Paz just before 7 a.m. Roughly 85 firefighters arrived to battle the blaze.

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OCFA Investigators ruled that a space heater left too close to flammable materials was to blame for starting the fire.

The fire erupted into the attic of a second story medical office, OCFA Capt. Tony Bommarito told Patch. Firefighters knocked down the second floor blaze in about an hour, bringing the incident completely under control by 9 a.m.

Firefighters worked fast to extinguish and prevent further damage to the building and attic, using "solid truck ventilation," which was a "key component" to the battle, according to Bommarito.

No injuries were reported in the fire. Units remained on the scene until after noon for salvage and overhaul.

Patch Poster Anne LeMay Photo; OCFA Photos