Lockwood Fire Caused $10,000 Worth Of Damage: Fire Officials

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon in the southern part of Monterey County, Cal Fire officials said. At 12:22 p.m., Cal Fire received reports of a structure fire at a residence in the 63000 block of Argyle Road in the Lockwood area.

Multiple fire agencies responded to the scene and found an active fire inside a 200-square-foot detached laundry building. Crews made an aggressive attack and extinguished the blaze in just minutes, fire officials said.

At one point the blaze threatened the double-wide mobile home on the property, but no other structures were threatened or damaged, fire officials said. Damage was contained to the building and its contents, fire officials said.

The damage was estimated to cost $10,000, however fire officials estimate that $150,000 to $200,000 worth of property was saved due to the quick response of firefighters. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, fire officials said.

By Bay City News

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