Crews Battle Fire In 23-Story Luxury Apartment At University Town Center

San Diego CA

01 January, 2021

5:51 PM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego January 01, 2021 Crews were battling a high-rise fire in University Town Center Friday, authorities said. Firefighters responded shortly after 10 a.m. to a blaze at Palisade at Westfield UTC high-rise apartments at 8800 Lombard Place, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said. The high-rise luxury apartment complex has studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences and penthouses with panoramic views of the ocean and downtown San Diego. A total of 44 personnel including four fire trucks, five fire engines, two battalion chiefs, one medic and one rescue unit were dispatched to the scene, according to SDFD. No other information was immediately available. –City News Service Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.