House Fire Displaces 6 Residents In San Ysidro

SAN DIEGO, CA — A midday fire damaged a home in a San Ysidro-area neighborhood Monday, displacing six residents and causing an estimated $250,000 worth of property losses.

The blaze erupted for unknown reasons shortly before 1 p.m. in a shed next to a two-story house in the 1700 block of Lonja Way, just east of Interstate 5 and south of state Route 905, according to the San Diego Fire- Rescue Department. The flames then spread to the residence, moving up into its second floor and attic before crews were able to subdue them.

A next-door home sustained minor heat damage.

A resident who had tried in vain to extinguish the fire on his own was treated him at the scene for burns to his hands, then taken to UCSD Medical Center via private ambulance for further care.

The American Red Cross was called in to help the four adults and two children who live in the home arrange for emergency shelter.

Investigators set the damages at $200,000 to the burned structure and $50,000 to contents.

— City News Service