A mother and her four children were able to safely escape a fire in their City Heights home Thursday after a neighbor alerted them to get out, officials said.
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) said the blaze broke out around 5:20 a.m. at a home in the 4000 block of Winona Avenue. When crews arrived, heavy smoke had engulfed the exterior of the house, but the residents had managed to escape.
Officials said the family was not injured.
Firefighters were able to knock out the fire within 10 minutes. The cause is under investigation, but fire detectives believe it was an electrical fire. The blaze caused approximately $50,000 in damage.
