Apartment building damaged in blaze
ALHAMBRA -- An apartment complex was rendered uninhabitable Sunday after a blaze ignited in one of the units, officials said.
The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at a four-unit apartment building in the 200 block of South Curtis Avenue, Alhambra Fire Department Battalion Chief John Cermak said.
No one was injured in the fire, which caused $125,000 to $150,000 in damage, Cermak said.
The cause of the blaze remained under investigation.
The flames were kept largely isolated to a single upstairs apartment and an attic it shared with other units, the battalion chief said.
About 50 fire officials had the fire extinguished in about 45 minutes, he said.
All four apartment in the building sustained smoke damage, however, and the apartment directly under the burning one was damaged by water, Cermak said.
It was not clear Sunday when the residents would be able to move back in, he added.
Only the apartment building owners were present during the blaze, he said.
The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at a four-unit apartment building in the 200 block of South Curtis Avenue, Alhambra Fire Department Battalion Chief John Cermak said.
No one was injured in the fire, which caused $125,000 to $150,000 in damage, Cermak said.
The cause of the blaze remained under investigation.
The flames were kept largely isolated to a single upstairs apartment and an attic it shared with other units, the battalion chief said.
About 50 fire officials had the fire extinguished in about 45 minutes, he said.
All four apartment in the building sustained smoke damage, however, and the apartment directly under the burning one was damaged by water, Cermak said.
It was not clear Sunday when the residents would be able to move back in, he added.
Only the apartment building owners were present during the blaze, he said.
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