Crews put out a non-injury fire Friday in a Craftsman-style home in San Pedro and rescued a dog in the process.
The fire was reported at 5:54 a.m. at 1108 W Santa Cruz St., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire at the two-story structure with flames extending to a neighboring home.
“Firefighters operated at both homes in the offensive mode, coordinating roof and interior operations,” said LAFD spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. ” A broken gas line was found leaking pressurized gas during suppression operations.”
The line was shut down and the dog was found alive and well during a search of the premises, she said.
Forty-seven firefighters responded and had the fire out in 32 minutes, Lantz said.
The fire destroyed the neighboring house that was home for 60 years to a family who lost irreplaceable memories and possessions.
Heard that negligence of the homeowner placing combustible rags on their gas meter caused the explosion that destroyed neighboring house that was home for 60 years to a family who suffered unimaginable loss, including personal irreplaceable historical momentos.