Flames tore through a home near Gillespie Field early Friday, causing substantial damage and sending one person to a hospital.

The blaze in the 8400 block of Desiree Lane in Santee erupted about 5:15 p.m., according to Heartland Fire & Rescue.

It took crews about an hour to fully extinguish the flames, a dispatcher said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

–City News Service