Crime & Safety
Blaze Damages Cedarhurst House
Three departments respond to fire that was apparently caused by dryer.
A reported dryer fire caused two rooms of a Peninsula Boulevard home to be destroyed, but no injuries were reported, according to the chief of the .
LCFD received a report of the Cedarhurst fire, which spread to the second floor of the home, at about 1:11 p.m., Chief Anthony Rivelli said. Thirty LCFD members had the fire under control at 1:41 p.m. with the assistance of 15 firefighters and six firefighters.
Approximately five residents of the two-family home near the Peninsula Boulevard-Branch Boulevard intersection escaped safely from the fire. An elderly lady was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
Find out what's happening in Five Townswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The residents were referred to Red Cross for temporary housing.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
