Crime & Safety

Encinitas Home Catches Fire

The blaze broke out on Crest Drive this morning, and no injuries were reported.

A large home caught fire in Encinitas today, sending huge plumes of thick black smoke into the North County sky.

The fire at 1820 Crest Drive, near Birmingham Drive, broke out around 6:30 a.m., according to an Encinitas Fire Department dispatcher. There were no immediate reports of injury.

—City News Service

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