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Fire Breaks Out at Scripps Ranch Apartment Complex

Firefighters on Wednesday afternoon knocked down a fire inside an apartment in Scripps Ranch.

The fire in the 9900 block of Erma Road broke out at about 4:15 p.m. The blaze was knocked down about 15 minutes later.

The fire started in the living room of a unit; everyone inside the unit has been evacuated, officials said.

Crews said the fire was sparked by a box of batteries next to a couch.

Officials say the unit is destroyed. A person inside the unit was treated for smoke inhalation; his family says he's OK.

The fire was confined to the one unit.

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