Crime & Safety

Update: Pet Store Fire Damages 2 Homes, Displaces 4 People

A stack of bales of hay caught fire at Kahoots Feed and Pet Store early Monday. The fire was contained shortly after 4 a.m.

Two homes are damaged and four people are displaced because of a fire that began early Monday morning at a pet store in downtown Ramona.

Authorities said a stack of bales of hay caught fire at at 947 Main St. early Monday, and flames spread to two nearby homes. Two adults and two children were displaced, a Cal Fire dispatcher said. No injuries were reported. 

Firefighters had the fire contained shortly after 4 a.m., authorities said. The Cal Fire dispatcher said the hay bales caught fire at around 2:30 a.m. and threatened power lines and two nearby propane tanks.

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Authorities do not yet know what started the fire. 

City News Service contributed to this report.

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