39 Newport Beach Apartment Damaged In Electrical Fire: Report

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — In a 4-alarm blaze that injured two firefighters, 39 apartments were damaged Sunday in Newport Beach, according to reports.

Newport Beach fire officials have not commented on the extent of the damage or the cause of the fire but residents were notified of the total units damaged, the Orange County Register reported.

Arson was ruled out as a suspected cause, Newport Beach police Sgt. Joshua Vincelet told the newspaper.

The fire was reported Sunday at Promontory Point Apartments at 10:30 a.m. While battling the flames, two firefighters were injured and rushed to a hospital, according to the Newport Beach Fire Department.

Some 65 firefighters were dispatched to fight the fire, which was identified as an electrical fire that began in the kitchen of Promontory Point resident Senicia Burke, she told the newspaper.

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On Thursday morning, residents were informed that 17 households would need long-term relocation and would be placed in a similar apartment within another community, the OC Register reported.

Another 22 households were told they would be temporarily displaced from one to four weeks.

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