Family dispalced after condo fire

Three people and their dogs were displaced Monday  following a fire at their condominium in Palm City, authorities said.

The non-injury fire at 2518 Caminito Espino was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to a San Diego fire-rescue dispatcher. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to control the blaze, she said.

The fire displaced two adults, a girl and their two dogs. Witnesses said the blaze began in a vehicle parked in a garage and flames quickly spread to the family’s two-story condominium. Investigators
deemed it was caused by some sort of equipment failure inside the vehicle, according to the dispatcher.

Damage was estimated at $25,000 to property and $40,000 to content, she said.

The Red Cross was dispatched to the scene to assist the family with temporary housing.

This story was written and edited by City News Service staff.

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