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Fire burns garage, barn and cars in Templeton — and more vehicles are threatened

A fire burns at a home at Pina Selva Place in Templeton on Thursday, July 6, 2023.
A fire burns at a home at Pina Selva Place in Templeton on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

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A fire burning at a Templeton home on Thursday afternoon destroyed multiple structures and vehicles Thursday afternoon, according to emergency scanner traffic.

The fire was reported at around 11:56 a.m. at 1160 Pina Selva Place, according to emergency notification app PulsePoint.

By around 12:20 p.m., the fire had engulfed a barn and garage, burned some nearby cars and was threatening to set ablaze more vehicles as well as brush, firefighters said over the emergency scanner.

By 12:45 p.m., firefighters had knocked down the fire and expected to spend about two hours mopping up the blaze, according to emergency scanner traffic.

Several Cal Fire firefighters were on the scene as of Thursday afternoon.

Two people received medical help for smoke inhalation, according to the scanner.

This story was originally published July 6, 2023 at 12:42 PM.

Mackenzie Shuman
The Tribune
Mackenzie Shuman primarily writes about SLO County education and the environment for The Tribune. She’s originally from Monument, Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2020. When not writing, Mackenzie spends time outside hiking and rock climbing.
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