-Courtesy Photo of AFD
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 9:57 p.m. Arcadia Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 2100 block of South Santa Anita Avenue in the City of Arcadia. Engine 105, Engine 106, Truck 105, Rescue Ambulance 105, and Battalion 105, along with an engine from Monrovia Fire Department responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters witnessed a fully involved structure fire in a detached two-car garage with an attached carport on a vacant property. A live power line was draped across the top of the garage and carport.
The incident commander notified Southern California Edison of the downed power line and fire crews immediately initiated a fire attack, including protection of adjacent structures. The blaze was extinguished within 20 minutes of arrival. No other structures were damaged during this incident.
The estimated property loss is $70,000. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental in nature and remains under investigation at this time.