A firefighter surveying the damage of a home in the 13600 block of Iowa Street in Westminster. Photo courtesy of the OCFA
A firefighter surveying the damage of a home in the 13600 block of Iowa Street in Westminster. Photo courtesy of the OCFA

Fire damaged a single-story home in Westminster on Wednesday, but no one was injured.

The fire was reported at 5:15 p.m. in the 13600 block of Iowa Street, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

A 70-year-old woman escaped the home along with her two dogs, according to the OCFA.

About 30 firefighters from the OCFA and Garden Grove Fire Department responded and put the fire out in about 20 minutes, officials said.

The home had no working smoke alarms, the OCFA reported.

The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, possibly electrical, the OCFA said.

Staff and wire report

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