SPRINKLERS HELP STOP FIRE AT STORAGE FACILITY IN EL CAJON

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East County News Service

July 8, 2014 (El Cajon)-Heartland Fire & Rescue crews in El Cajon responded to reports of a structure fire in the 1500 block of East Main Street in El Cajon this morning. As firefighters arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from one of the storage units at “Extra Space Storage,” located at 1539 East Main Street.

The fire was extinguished in less than 15 minutes.  Fire sprinklers at the facility kept the fire from spreading to other storage units, although there was extensive water damage.

Heartland fire crews were assisted by firefighters from CALFIRE and Barona Fire Departments.

There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.


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