Fire damaged at house in Oceanside on New Year’s Eve, but the lone person at home at the time was not hurt.
The fire broke out at about 7:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Brooks Street.
The owner was watching TV in the garage when the power went out. Neighbors banged on his door, alerting him to the fire, and he quickly escaped.
The front bedroom sustained damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
