Authorities in Santa Cruz County have launched an investigation after a gas explosion and fire damaged a home on Christmas morning.
According to police in the coastal community of Capitola, the incident happened around 5:10 a.m. Wednesday at a building on the 100 block of Lawn Way, not far from Capitola Beach. When emergency services arrived, they evacuated local residents and investigated.
Police said Thursday that the structural integrity of the building has been compromised. Three residents were displaced as a result of the fire.
No injuries have been reported.
According to officers, the fire is not suspicious in nature.
A safety zone has been set up around the damaged home, which is cordoned off with a fence. As of Thursday morning, part of the 100 block of Monterey Avenue remained closed.
