3-alarm fire destroys upscale home

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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.

Story Created: Apr 30, 2009 at 12:06 PM PDT

Story Updated: May 1, 2009 at 10:45 AM PDT

3-alarm fire destroys upscale home
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.