3-alarm fire destroys upscale home

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Story Created: Apr 30, 2009 at 11:06 AM PST

Story Updated: May 1, 2009 at 9:45 AM PST

By BakersfieldNow.com Staff

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A 5,000-square-foot home in the Haggin Oaks neighborhood went up in flames Thursday morning.

The three-alarm fire caused more than $1 million in damages, but four people and a family pet were able to safely evacuate, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.

Fire officials initially said the blaze started as a brush fire that spread to a fence and then the roof, but a BFD news release said arson investigators are still trying to determine the cause.

The victims names weren't released.

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