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Arcadia home destroyed by fire (with great photos)

By Brian Day on February 3, 2012 11:39 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

ARCADIA -- An intense fire Thursday destroyed a vacant Arcadia home that was in the process of being sold, authorities said.

The fire was first reported about 6:25 p.m. in the 1300 block of South First Avenue, Arcadia Fire Department spokeswoman Beth Stogner said in a written statement.

Both Arcadia and Monrovia firefighters responded to the blaze, which had already engulfed the home when they arrived, Stogner said.

"The structure was dangerously unstable due to a heavy interior fire load," she said. "Taking a defensive stance, firefighters extinguished the fire utilizing exterior tactics."

The fire did not spread to nearby structures, including the nearby Richard Henry Dana Middle School gym, officials said.

The cause of the fire, which caused an estimated $300,000 worth of damage, remained under investigation, Stogner said.

The home was vacant and was in the escrow process when the fire occurred, she said.