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Fire at 720 Ribera Drive in Goleta

Fire at 720 Ribera Drive in Goleta

Eight Residents Displaced After Goleta Fire

Home Had No Working Smoke Detectors

Monday, March 11, 2013
By Indy Staff

A two-story residential building at 720 Ribera Drive in Goleta erupted in flames early Monday morning.

The County Fire Department responded at 4:03 a.m. to find “heavy fire” showing from the front of the home in the garage area. The blaze quickly spread to the second floor, but firefighters got it under control by 4:48 a.m.

Eight people were displaced as a result of the fire. The home had no working smoke detectors, a County Fire spokesperson said. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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