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Pre-Dawn Fire Levels Three Red-Tagged Buildings in San Diego’s University Heights

An investigation is underway into what ignited the previously red-tagged buildings.

Overview

  • Crews arrived just before 6 a.m. to the 4300 block of Georgia Street and cleared the scene by about 9:40 a.m.
  • Five engines, two trucks, a division chief and three battalion chiefs responded, and a fire investigator was assigned.
  • Firefighters adopted a defensive attack because the structures were unsafe, prioritizing nearby buildings and verifying no one was inside.
  • The three boarded, uninhabitable buildings collapsed and were declared a total loss, with no injuries or evacuations reported.
  • Neighbors have reported prior fires at the site and sightings of squatters, which officials have not confirmed.