Crime & Safety

Small Fire at Trolley Station Quickly Doused

Electrical equipment may have been the cause.

A small fire that started in an electrical unit Wednesday afternoon at the Lemon Grove Depot was quickly extinguished by the Lemon Grove Fire Department.

The fire started in or around a piece of electrical equipment near the trolley stop on Broadway at about 3 p.m. and spread to some nearby vegetation. The flames were doused “in a short period of time,” said Chief Tim Smith, by the crew from one engine.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.