Crime & Safety
2 Badly Burned in San Juan Capistrano House Fire
Two men were hospitalized on Sunday with severe burn injuries that they suffered when a 2-story San Juan Capistrano house went up in flames.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA -- Two men were hospitalized with severe burn injuries on Sunday after a two-story San Juan Capistrano house went up in flames, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
Firefighters knocked down the fire, which was reported shortly after noon in the 27000 Block of Horseshoe Bend, and were ``conducting salvage and overhaul,'' according to the OCFA. ``Priority now is to save as much personal property of the homeowner as possible.''
Horseshoe IC: Knockdown on fire. Crews conducting salvage and overhaul. Priority now is to save as much personal property of the homeowner as possible. Both burn patients transported to UCI Burn Center with severe burns. pic.twitter.com/Otl6mcOCoQ
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) June 9, 2019
The two victims were described only as ``adult males.''
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The OCFA also reported that there were ``unconfirmed'' reports of an explosion prior to firefighters' arrival.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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