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Video: CA Crews Save Multiple Apartments from Carport Fire

Oct. 22, 2020

Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were able to quickly control a carport fire that damaged several vehicles before flames spread to a large apartment complex in Tustin.

Source Firehouse.com News

Orange County, CA, firefighters stopped a carport blaze from spreading to a large apartment building early Thursday.

California firefighters stopped a carport blaze that burned several cars from spreading to a massive apartment complex early Thursday.

The fire started shortly before 4:45 a.m. at a complex in Tustin, the Orange County Fire Authority stated in an online update. Crews were able to quickly get the flames under control soon after they arrived, saving multiple apartment units.

Around 10 vehicles were damaged by the blaze, according to KCBS-TV. Flames did slightly scorch the apartment building's roof.

No injuries were reported, and after an evacuation, residents were able to return just before 7 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.