BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS $50,000 damage from...

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$50,000 damage from dumpster fire

A structure fire that began in a dumpster on Old Newport Beach

resulted in $50,000 of damage by the time the flames could be put

out.

Three engines, two trucks, a paramedic unit, a battalion chief and

18 Newport Beach firefighters responded to a call at 11:09 p.m. of a

fire at 349 Old Newport Road. When they arrived, a dumpster to the

side of the building was consumed by flames, which were spreading up

the outside wall, onto the roof and into the attic, a fire official

said.

Those flames were put out with water. Firefighters then did an

interior check, identifying hot spots with thermal imagers. Most of

the damage was confined to the wall, roof and attic, the official

said.

No injuries were reported, and officials are still investigating

the scene.