Fire Damages but Doesn’t Shut Down Salvation Army Shelter
A fire at the Salvation Army shelter in downtown San Diego caused $10,000 damage but didn’t shut down the facility, which houses 80 homeless people each night.
It took 25 firefighters about 10 minutes to put out flames on the second floor of the two-story building at 830 8th Ave., authorities said.
A fire department spokesman said the 3:30 p.m. blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction of a lighting system for a stage in the building. Flames and smoke were pouring from the building when firefighters arrived, .
The sleeping quarters in the basement of the structure were not affected by the blaze, and fire officials said they expected the shelter to be open for the night.
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