Crime & Safety
La Jolla House Fire Displaces Family
A house fire in La Jolla displaced a family of four Thursday and caused an estimated $650,000 worth of damage, authorities reported.
LA JOLLA, CA – A house fire in La Jolla displaced a family of four Thursday and caused an estimated $650,000 worth of damage, authorities reported.
The non-injury blaze in the 2200 block of Calle Guaymas erupted about 9:15 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
It took firefighters about 25 minutes to extinguish the flames, which spread through about half of the single-story residence, SDFRD spokeswoman Monica Munoz said.
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Investigators determined that the fire started in a master-bathroom closet due to an electrical problem.
The monetary losses were set at $500,000 to the structure and $150,000 to contents, Munoz said.
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