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Fire destroys Palmdale apartment, deemed accidental

by K. Enrique • July 23, 2013

Forty-five firefighter responded to the fire at the La Quinta apartments in Palmdale.
Forty-five firefighters responded to a fire at the La Quinta apartments in Palmdale. (Photos by LUIS MEZA)

PALMDALE – Fire gutted a Palmdale apartment Tuesday morning and displaced three residents but caused no injuries, authorities said.

La Quinta Apt fire Palmdale 2The blaze was reported around 7 a.m. at the La Quinta Apartments at 38301 11th Street East in Palmdale, according to L.A. County Fire Department Battalion Chief Larry Tucker.

“We had a structure fire in a two-story multi-family apartment complex. The fire was contained to one unit,” Tucker said. “We had seven pieces of equipment [and] 45 firefighting personnel respond. Knockdown was accomplished in about 20 minutes after the first unit’s arrival.”

The fire was caused by accidental means, Tucker said.

Neighbors believe this grill sparked the blaze.
Neighbors believe this grill sparked the blaze.

Several residents at the complex were forced to evacuate their apartments in their pajamas, as firefighters worked on the roof to put out the fire.

A few neighbors, who did not give their names, blamed the fire on a balcony barbecue and said the grill was too close to the wall. This theory was not confirmed by fire department officials.

The apartment was declared a total loss, and its three adult residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross, Chief Tucker said.

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1 comment for "Fire destroys Palmdale apartment, deemed accidental"

  1. MR. PERPLEXED says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    WHO HAS A BARBEQUE AT 7 IN THE MORNING!

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