Emergency crews rescued an injured man from a burning beachfront home in Oceanside Tuesday.
The blaze erupted shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the 900 block of South Pacific Street, just south of Hayes Street, the Oceanside Fire Department reported.
Firefighters found the man on the second floor of the house and carried him to safety, according to an OFD statement. Paramedics took him to UCSD Medical Center in San Diego for treatment of smoke inhalation and possible burns.
Crews had the blaze under control within about 15 minutes. The cause remained under investigation.
City News Service contributed to this article.