Fire Burns Through Escondido Apartments, Leaving 23 People without Homes

Nearly two dozen people were displaced after an apartment building caught fire in Escondido, with multiple units destroyed or damaged, authorities said.

Firefighters responded around 4 p.m. Friday to see heavy smoke pouring from a complex in the 200 block of North Midway Drive, near East Grand Avenue, according to the Escondido Fire Department.

The fire was contained to at least four units, with an additional eight units damaged by smoke and water, officials said.

It was believed that 17 adults and six children were displaced from their homes. One person was taken by ambulance to Palomar Medical Center and treated for smoke inhalation. No firefighters were injured.

The American Red Cross assisted in the effort.