Crews responded to a fire inside a two-story building in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego on Thursday.
According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), the fire sparked at approximately 5:51 p.m. on the 400 block of University Avenue.
Crews were responding to reports of smoke in the hallway on the second floor of the building, which is residential. The fire was limited to a void space in the exterior wall of the building between the two floors, SDFD said.
The fire was electrical but the cause is unknown.
Red Cross was also called to assist 11 residents who lived on the second floor due to loss of electricity to the floor. Damages are estimated to be approximately $25,000.
San Diego Police were also called out for traffic control.
No other information was immediately available.
