Midday Blaze Engulfs Residential Garage In Chollas View

SAN DIEGO, CA — A fire of unknown origin gutted a detached residential garage and damaged two vehicles in a Chollas View-area neighborhood Wednesday, causing an estimated $85,000 worth of damage.

The non-injury blaze in the 900 block of Cotton Street erupted shortly after 11:30 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. It took crews about 15 minutes to subdue the blaze.

Investigators set the monetary losses at $60,000 to the structure, $10,000 to its contents and $15,000 to a pair of cars parked outside it, the city agency reported.

— City News Service