9 People Escape From House Fire In North Highlands
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NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – A fire at a North Highlands home early Tuesday morning is suspected to have been caused by a household appliance.
The scene is on Ward Avenue, just off of Jackson Street.
Fire crews say the nine people were able to escape safely from the home thanks to a smoke detector.
House fire caused by refrigerator in garage & spread to 2nd story. 9 people escaped thanks to smoke detector. Pet turtle did not survive pic.twitter.com/mrWtJ1W1Y7
— Cambi Brown (@CambiBrown) December 27, 2016
A pet turtle did not make it, crews say.
The fire is suspected to have been started by a refrigerator in the garage. Flames spread to the second story before crews were able to get a handle.
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