By Associated Press - Saturday, July 13, 2019

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say at least 17 vehicles were damaged or destroyed in a carport fire that spread to a Southern California apartment complex and displaced residents in 15 units.

Resident Kirk Hayhurst tells the Orange County Register he heard explosions early Saturday and when he stepped outside he saw a large wall of flames above the carport in Fountain Valley.

He said it looked like a scene from a horror movie.



No injuries were reported. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com

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