Neighbors help contain Santa Cruz townhome fire

Neighbors help contain Santa Cruz townhome fire

(BCN) -- A fast-moving kitchen blaze at a townhome in the city of Santa Cruz on Sunday afternoon could have turned into a much larger emergency if not for the quick response of nearby neighbors armed with fire extinguishers, fire officials said. Crews were dispatched around 4:50 p.m. to 111 Sycamore Street after reports of smoke coming from a row of townhomes in the area. When they arrived, they saw smoke rising from one unit and quickly entered…

Neighbors help contain fire in Santa Cruz townhome

A fire that broke out Sunday in a Sycamore Street townhome was quickly contained thanks to a fast action by neighbors and firefighters. Santa Cruz Fire Department responded to reports of smoke at 111 Sycamore St., Unit 106, near Pacific Avenue. Fire crews arrived to find smoke billowing from a row of townhomes, according to a press release by the fire department. The residents had returned home to discover a blaze near the oven in the kitchen. N…