Crime & Safety
Large House Fire Forces Evacuations In Alhambra Neighborhood
Several homes were evacuated after the blaze broke out Friday morning in the 600 block of South Electric Avenue.
ALHAMBRA, CA —Several homes in Alhambra were evacuated Friday morning after a large house fire broke out in the 600 block of South Electric Avenue about 6 a.m., CBS Los Angeles is reporting.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, which damaged a garage.
Authorities detained one man who'd been attempting to put out the fire after he became uncooperative with officers and refused to move, according to CBS Los Angeles.
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No details surrounding possible injuries are immediately available.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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City News Service contributed to this article.
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