IRVINE, Calif.—Fire Nov. 27 damaged a two-story multi-family residential structure in Irvine.
Eight people were displaced by the fire, according to KABC.
Firefighters dispatched at 4 a.m. to the 300 block of Deerfield Avenue extinguished the blaze in under an hour and a half, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.
“A mayday was declared during the incident when a firefighter was knocked down to the floor by heavy wet ceiling debris, with the potential need for immediate help,” officials said in a news statement. “The firefighter was able to stand up and exit.”
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Residents smelled smoke in their home in the 300 blk of Deerfield Ave in @City_of_Irvine & called 911 at 4 a.m. FF’s arrived to heavy smoke from the 2nd story of a 2-story multi-family residential bldg, & fire was soon through the roof. FF’s declared knockdown in just 84 min. pic.twitter.com/lIXJ99LncZ
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) November 27, 2022
