Nearly Two Dozen Displaced, 1 Injured In Apartment Fire In Escondido

ESCONDIDO, CA — Nearly two dozen people were displaced after an apartment building caught fire in Escondido, where multiple units were destroyed, authorities said Saturday.

Firefighters responded around 4 p.m. Friday to an apartment complex with heavy smoke in the 200 block of North Midway Drive, near East Grand Avenue, according to the Escondido Fire Department.

The fire was contained to at least four units, with an additional eight units damaged by smoke and water, officials said.

It was believed that 17 adults and six children were displaced from their homes. One person was taken by ambulance to Palomar Medical Center and treated for smoke inhalation. No firefighters were injured.

The American Red Cross assisted in the effort. The circumstances surrounding the fire were not immediately clear.

— City News Service