JACUMBA (CNS) - A single-family residence was destroyed by a fire in Jacumba Sunday, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 1:03 p.m. Sunday. Cal Fire San Diego firefighters arrived at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Strickland Avenue to find the 1,500-square-foot home and two sheds fully involved, according to Captain Brent Pascua.
A 20- to 30-foot patch of brush near the house was also burned.
One resident was displaced but Red Cross personnel weren't needed, the captain said. The person who was displaced was a 65-year-old woman.
No injuries were reported, he said.
CalFire said on Twitter the fire happened nearby the Mica Gem Mine.
.@CALFIRESANDIEGO is at scene of a well involved structure fire in the area of Carrizo Creek Rd. in Jacumba, near the Mica Gem Mine. #MicaIC pic.twitter.com/0ZJm5Y3i1A
— CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) May 21, 2023
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