Edhat Staff
A structure fire in a Lompoc apartment building displaced twenty people early Wednesday morning.
At 3:57 a.m., Santa Barbara County, Lompoc City, and Vandenberg firefighters responded to the 3900 block of Mesa Circle Drive in Vandenberg Village for a report of a large structure fire.
When crews arrived a 2nd alarm response was initiated as four separate apartment units were involved in the fire and the entire building required evacuation.
Firefighters were able to knock down the fire at 4:40 a.m.
The fire was called in by a resident of the apartment building who had a working smoke detector.
There were no injuries reported although a total of twenty people and six animals are displaced, 18 adults, 2 children, 5 dogs, and 1 cat.
The Red Cross arrived to assist families with accommodations.
Resources remained on the scene for mop-up operations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
