A residence was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night in the Lily of the Valley Mobile Home Park on Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus.
At about 11:30 p.m., a fire began inside the mobile home in space 326. Within minutes, the entire home was fully engulfed in flames. The occupant of the home was able to escape before being overcome by smoke.
Sheriff’s deputies evacuated the surrounding homes while firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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The home was completely destroyed, with an estimated loss of $85,000. The homeowner was taken to the hospital for medical treatment due to smoke inhalation.