A fire damaged an East County apartment complex Monday, leaving about a half-dozen people in need of emergency lodging.
The non-injury blaze in the 8500 block of Lemon Avenue in La Mesa erupted shortly after noon, according to Heartland Fire & Rescue.
It took crews about 10 minutes to subdue the flames, said Sonny Saghera, a spokesman for the agency.
Firefighters were able to confine the blaze to a single second-floor unit in the two-story building. A ground-level apartment sustained significant water damage, Saghera said.
The American Red Cross was called in to help the displaced residents arrange for housing.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
— City News Service
