Crime & Safety
Crews Extinguish Ramona House Fire
The blaze broke out in the 19000 block of State Route 78, between Ramona and Escondido, according to Cal Fire.
RAMONA, CA – Fire engulfed a home early Tuesday morning in Ramona, displacing its only resident and sparking a brush fire, officials said.
The blaze broke out at 4 a.m. in the 19000 block of State Route 78, between Ramona and Escondido, according to Cal Fire. The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and began battling the blaze.
Flames extended into the brush around the house and blackened about a quarter acre before Cal Fire crews stopped its spread and brought it under control, according to Cal Fire. The home's resident made it out safely.
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The cause of the fire was not immediately known and was under investigation.
#HighwayIC [update] IC expects resources to be committed for 2 more hours. Please drive with caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/BuqwXNiKcr
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 29, 2017
#HighwayIC [update] Forward rate of spread stopped on brush fire, resident accounted for.
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 29, 2017
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO at scene of fully involved structure fire with extension into brush near the 19000 bulk of Hwy 78 in Ramona. #HighwayIC
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) August 29, 2017
By City News Service
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Kristina Houck contributed to this report.
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