Santa Ana home destroyed in fire as firefighters carry woman to safety

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Monday, January 15, 2018
Santa Ana home destroyed in fire
Orange County firefighters carried a woman to safety as a Santa Ana home was consumed by flames Sunday night.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County firefighters carried a woman to safety as a Santa Ana home was consumed by flames Sunday night.

The fire was reported at 6:26 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Custer Avenue.

Firefighters arrived to find a home fully involved in flames and three people trapped inside.

"There were three people trapped inside the home. Two of them got out safely and the third, a woman, was carried out by firefighters," Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Stephen Horner said

She had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. No other serious injuries were reported.

The fire caused major damage to the home and was extinguished after 18 minutes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

City News Service contributed to this report.