A Valencia apartment fire that displaced families from eight units this week was started by an electrical malfunction, and arson has been ruled out, officials said Thursday.
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Just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters received reports of a residential fire at Stonecreek Apartments on the 25000 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia.
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“The fire started from electrical wiring leading to the resident’s clothes dryer,” said Scott Elliott, an inspector for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The fire started in the walls between the units and extended into the attic.”
Firefighters declared knockdown of the fire by 7:55 a.m., but units remained at the scene for several hours in an effort to make sure all the hot spots throughout the attic and walls were cooled off.
Two of the units sustained damage, and six units were deemed uninhabitable by Santa Clarita Building and Safety officials, Elliot said
The American Red Cross was requested to assist the families affected by the fire, according to officials.
“When the Red Cross is notified due to a natural disaster, we work to make contact with the individuals who are displaced and find out what they need,” said Jeanne Woo, senior disaster program manager for the Red Cross.
The Red Cross is able to provide short term housing, food and money to help replace clothes that may have been lost, Woo said.
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