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Fillmore Fire assists in Santa Paula apartment fire
 On Tuesday, February 21st at approximately 2:06am, Santa Paula Fire Department along with Fillmore Fire, Ventura County, and City of Ventura Fire departments responded to a structure Fire at the 200 block of North 8th Street in Santa Paula. Photos courtesy Fillmore & Santa Paula Fire Department. By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 28th, 2018
 On Tuesday, February 21 at approximately 2:06 AM, the Santa Paula Fire Department responded to a structure fire at an 8-unit apartment complex on the 200 block of North 8th Street. When fire crews arrived, the attic of the complex was engulfed. The structure fire displaced all 12 individuals living in the complex, which 7-units were occupied, and 1-unit was vacant. The fire started on the second floor in the vacant unit, inside the bathroom near the ceiling and electric heaters. The fire spread quickly through the second floor due to a common attic that was shared among the units. Most of the roof was removed and stripped to access the fire and prevent further damage. Santa Paula Fire crews rescued an elderly The individual who reported the incident resided on the first floor and was awoken by a loud crashing noise coming from the vacant unit directly above their residence and a layer of smoke originating from their ceiling. The Red Cross assisted all |
