Fire damages apartment building in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Firefighters knocked down a second- alarm blaze at a two-story apartment building in Rancho Santa Margarita, authorities said Tuesday.

Fire crews responded to the 100 block of Via Amistosa at 8:25 p.m. Monday and had the fire out 9:05 p.m, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

Paramedics assessed a person at the scene who refused to be transported to a hospital, authorities said.

The fire was held to just the involved unit, and 22 residents were temporarily displaced as a result of the fire.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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