Officials: Two people jumped out second-story window to escape burning City Heights apartment [Breaking]
Two people jumped out a second-story window as a fire raced through the ground floor of a City Heights apartment early Monday before firefighters put out the blaze, officials said.
The fire was reported around 2:10 a.m. at the two-story building on Home Avenue near 45th Street, according to a San Diego Fire-Rescue online report. Three people were taken by paramedics to local hospitals for treatment of serious injuries. A resident in the adjacent unit called 911 to report that people were trapped on the second floor of the building, said San Diego police Officer Sarah Foster. The caller reported seeing a lot of black smoke and said residents in the burning unit jumped out the window, Foster said.Police and firefighters responded and helped evacuate the building, which is north of Fairmount Avenue.
Firefighters had the blaze knocked down just before 2:30 a.m., fire officials said. The fire caused $100,000 in damage to the structure and $50,000 damage to its contents. Two adults and a pet were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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