Firefighters contain apartment blaze in San Clemente
SAN CLEMENTE – Firefighters have brought under control a blaze in a three-level, four- unit San Clemente apartment complex early Friday afternoon , authorities said. About 40 firefighters responded to the fire at 242 West El Portal about 1 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority Capt . Greg McKeown said. Two buildings were evacuated, but no injuries were reported. By 1:50 p.m., firefighters had the upper hand on the fire and began knocking it down, McKeown said. The blaze was contained by 2:10 p.m., he said. “We’ll be on scene for a while making sure the fire is totally out,” McKeown said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze and how much damage it caused. Eight people, including six adults and two children, were displaced, McKeown said. HOW THEY GOT OUT Residents said they believed the fire started in the garage, electrical in origin. “I was up watching TV,” said a resident who gave his name only as Rob. “I heard yelling, screaming, ‘Get out of the house!’ As soon as i got...