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

Sunday, January 14, 2018
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.
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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.
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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.
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