FURNITURE OIL FUELS HOUSE FIRE IN TIERRASANTA

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September 13, 2011 (Tierrasanta) –After treating patio furniture with teak oil on Sunday, a homeowner at 4608 Seda in Tierrasanta discarded the teak oil can in a trashcan. “A fire started in the trash can a few hours later and the homeowner was unable to put it out,” said Officer J. Jacobsen with San Diego Police.

 

Officers arrived and evacuated the homeowners, as well as three nearby houses. The fire department extinguished the fire, however there was major damage to the home. No other structures were damaged.
 


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