Crime & Safety

Santee Family Displaced After House Fire

No injuries reported in a fire that broke out Sunday evening.

A family of eight was displaced from their home Sunday night in Santee as firefighters worked to extinguish a house fire on Ellsworth Lane.

Heartland firefighters responded to the fire around 9:30 p.m., entered the home and used an axe to gain access to the roof, according to a report by NBC San Diego.com.

No injuries were reported, but a family of five adults and three children are left unable to stay in their damaged home.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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