House Fire Causes $300,000 in Damage
A fire burned the second story of a South Pasadena home Thursday, causing more than $300,000 in damage, authorities said.
The fire ignited in the attic of the nearly 6,000-square-foot home on Oliver Street shortly before 7 a.m, said South Pasadena Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Clark. Smoke billowed into the morning sky in the tree-lined neighborhood.
South Pasadena firefighters were joined by crews from Los Angeles, Pasadena, Alhambra and Monterey Park. The fire was doused by 9 a.m., officials said.
The home’s owner and son were in the house at the time of the blaze, but were not hurt. Two firefighters received minor injuries, Clark said.
Clark said a preliminary investigation indicates combustible material was too close to a heat source, probably a lamp.
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