2 Cats Die in Fire; Apartment Is Gutted
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A late-afternoon fire in Oxnard gutted a modest one-bedroom apartment and killed two household cats that could not escape the heat and smoke, fire officials said.
The fire, which started about 4 p.m. Thursday, engulfed the upper apartment structure while resident Batricia Poynter was away. It caused $55,000 worth of damage, officials said.
Officials think the fire might have been caused by a stove left turned on.
Neighbor Arleene Solis described Poynter as “always looking out for everybody. She’s our neighborhood watch.”
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