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Buena Vista Blaze 

Firefighters rushed to a home at 3075 Buena Vista Way at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday and arrived to find flames pouring out of the second floor windows. 

The main part of the blaze was quickly extinguished, said Deputy Fire Chief David Orth. The fire did considerable damage to the roof as well as the second floor. Orth said the fire apparently resulted from wiring in the first floor which quickly spread to the upper floor. 

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries while battling the flames. 

The structural damage is estimated at $500,000. The fire also destroyed an estimated $50,000 worth or property in the house. Among the personal belongings firefighters were able to save was the urn with the ashes of the owner’s deceased husband.  

$70,000 Blaze 

A fire that began shortly after 8 p.m. the same evening did an estimated $70,000 in damage to a residence at 1779 Sonoma Ave. 

Fire crews arrived to find a rear bedroom ablaze, with the flames rolling over the ceiling. Once the blaze was extinguished, Deputy Chief Orth and another investigator determined that the blaze started at an electrical outlet. 

Apartment Fire 

After a 7:01 a.m. call Thursday, firefighters rushed to an apartment at 2819 McGee Ave., where a cooking fire spread from the kitchenette to a shared living room. 

Though the flames were quickly quenched, the fire managed to inflict $20,000 in damages to the building and an equal amount to the contents.