House Fire Contained In Long Beach, No Injuries Reported

A fire on the first floor of a two-story home in East Long Beach today was kept to one room, with no injuries reported.

A mother and her 18-day-old child were among those who escaped the fire because of a smoke alarm, according to Jake Heflin of the Long Beach Fire Department.

The 20 firefighters sent to the 6100 block of Avenida De Castillo at 10:41 a.m. had the flames doused in 17 minutes, he said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation, Heflin said.

—City News Service

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