Crime & Safety
30 Firefighters Battle Blaze at San Clemente Condo
A mom, a dad and a 2-year-old child were inside when the fire started in a bedroom, but the occupants got out.
Originally posted at 11:15 p.m. May 4, 2014. Edited with new details.
A fire cause extensive damage in a two-story, 1,500- square-foot San Clemente condominium today, an Orange County Fire Authority captain said.
The fire was reported just after 9 p.m. in the 150 block of Avenida Baja, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
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"A mom, a dad and a 2-year-old child were inside when the fire started in a bedroom, but the occupants got out," Concialdi said.
No injuries were reported.
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Thirty firefighters had the fire under control at 9:27 p.m., Concialdi said.
The family did not have a working smoke alarm, he said.
"If this would have happened when they were asleep it could have been potentially fatal," Concialdi said.
--City News Service
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