Redlands Firefighters responded Friday morning, Jan. 28, to a blaze at a vacant single-story home in the 1100 block of North Sixth Street known to be frequented by transients. No injuries were reported.
Crews arrived at approximately 9:30 a.m. to find the home showing fire and heavy smoke from the front and side. While crews attacked the blaze, firefighters conducted a search and confirmed the house was empty.
It took Fire Department crews approximately 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze and Firefighters remained on scene for approximately two hours.
Damage is estimated at $100,000.
The cause of the fire is suspicious and the investigation is ongoing.
In addition to Redlands Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire and Redlands Police also responded.
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