Blaze Spreads to 22 Rooftops
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A fire in the Santa Clarita Valley this morning destroyed an apartment building under construction and spread to 22 rooftops in a nearby housing tract, causing major damage to at least two homes.
Two firefighters suffered scrapes, back injuries and smoke inhalation fighting the 9:30 a.m. blaze, which was brought under control in about an hour, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokeswoman Deborah Shackelford. It started in one building of a large apartment construction project on Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The cause was not known.
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