A SALINAS RESIDENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING A HOUSE FIRE YESTERDAY (THURS). FIRE CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO THE HOME ON THE 600 BLOCK OF SAINT GEORGE DRIVE AROUND 5 PM. THE BLAZE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 10 MINUTES. 3 PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE HOME AT THE TIME. TWO WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE AND THE THIRD WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE CAUSED AN ESTIMATED $15,000 IN DAMAGE.
