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Crews extinguish house fire in Mira Mesa, firefighter injured

A firefighter was transported from the scene with heat-related injuries, according to the San Diego Fire Department
Credit: KFMB

SAN DIEGO — Firefighters worked Wednesday to extinguish a house fire in the 10100 block of Embassy Way, just west of Camino Ruiz in Mira Mesa, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. 

The call of the fire came out just before 2 p.m. SDFD said fire crews arrived to find flames coming from a single-family home fully engulfed. 

Around 2:15 p.m., SDFD reported the main body of the fire had been knocked down.

All five adult occupants of the house were able to safely get outside prior to the arrival of emergency crews, according to SDFRD public affairs.

A firefighter was transported from the scene to Sharp Memorial with heat-related injuries.

The American Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents, all adults, arrange for interim shelter.

Mira Mesa house fire - May 27, 2020

Crews working to extinguish house fire in Mira Mesa

Posted by CBS 8 - San Diego News on Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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