WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN EL CAJON FIRE

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East County News Service

September 26, 2017 (El Cajon) — A senior woman suffered extensive burns on her back and smoke inhalation from a fire Monday morning in a condominium in the 1000 block of Teatro Circle in El Cajon.

The blaze damaged two condo units.  Neighbors and police officers helped the injured woman out of the residence while firefighters were en route, Patch.com reports.

The fire was doused within 20 minutes by Heartland Fire crews but reignited later in an attic, requiring another half hour to knock it down.

The damage is estimated at $300,000; cause remains under investigation.


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