Crime & Safety

Sycamore Tree Lane House Fire Displaces Poway Family

The fire forced the evacuation of approximately 16 neighboring homes.

A structure fire in the 13600 block of Sycamore Tree Lane Wednesday afternoon displaced two adults and two children, according to a sheriff’s deputy.

Approximately 16 homes in the area were evacuated, and a 90-year-old neighbor was transported to Pomerado Hospital due to chest pains, according to Sgt. Greg Rylaarsdam.

The fire was reported at approximately 3:45 p.m. and about seven units responded, including units from Poway Fire, San Diego Fire-Rescue and the Poway Sheriff’s Department, Rylaarsdam said. Smoke was visible throughout the area and 911 received numerous calls about the fire.

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The entire inside of the structure is gone, Rylaarsdam said, and the cause is under investigation.

No other information was immediately available.

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