By Associated Press - Monday, October 10, 2016

ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters pulled 15 people from balconies and evacuated a total off 70 people after a five-alarm fire broke out at an Orange County retirement home.

The Orange County Register reports (https://bit.ly/2dFS04x ) that fire officials are investigating the cause of Sunday’s fire at The Palmyra in Orange. The fire resulted in 70 total people being displaced. Some of those rescued from balconies were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

One unit was destroyed by the fire. Officials did not release an estimate on monetary damage the complex sustained.

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About 100 firefighters responded, including trucks from the Orange County Fire Authority, Garden Grove, Fullerton and Anaheim.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, https://www.ocregister.com

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