CASTAIC : Blaze Damages Unfinished House
A 4,000-square-foot house under construction in Castaic was damaged Monday by a fire that county fire officials said may have been set by arsonists.
The fire in the 30000 block of Aparri Avenue did $40,000 damage, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Robert Sheets said.
Neighbors reported the fire to county authorities at 6:56 p.m. They then hurried to douse the flames with water, trying to prevent the blaze from spreading to three houses next to the construction, Sheets said.
The fire spread to grassy weeds in the back yard and piles of lumber nearby, Sheets said. By the time firefighters arrived, about half of the structure had burned to the ground, he said.
About 18 firefighters had the blaze contained within 10 minutes, Sheets said.
Neighbors told authorities that they saw three men leaving the property shortly before the fire began, Sheets said. The fire is under investigation for arson, he said.
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