Crime & Safety

Late-Night House Fire Reported

Smoke and flames were seen from a Palm Avenue home.

were called to a Palm Avenue home late Tuesday after multiple 911 calls reporting the house had caught fire, authorities reported.

The blaze happened at a residence behind 323 Palm Ave., near Lincoln Street. The calls for help started coming in around 10:25 p.m., according to emergency radio traffic.

People were home at the time and were told to evacuate the home.

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Watsonville fire fighters handle the blaze. A team from Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District came for backup in the city.

The house is in a densely populated, older neighborhood off Freedom Boulevard not far from .

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