LA MESA, CALIFORNIA – A fire caused between $10,000 and $15, 000 of damage to a home on Garfield Street near Lemon Avenue in La Mesa on Friday. According to a Heartland Fire dispatcher, the fire was reported around 4:15 p.m. Nineteen firefighters responded to the scene and the fire was under control in just six minutes. The dispatcher said the cause of the fire was a malfunctioning dryer.

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