S C APARTMENT FIRE S.S.

A 5 A.M. APARTMENT FIRE IN SANTA CRUZ SUNDAY MORNING WAS CONTAINED TO THE UNIT WHERE IT ORIGINATED. FIRE CREWS FOUND THAT A THROW RUG ON TOP OF A FLOOR FURNACE HAD IGNITED, AND BURNED INTO THE AREA BELOW THE FLOOR. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THIS SORT OF FIRE IS COMMON WHEN THE FIRST COLD SPELL OF THE SEASON HITS THE AREA. PEOPLE ARE WARNED TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE WELL AWAY FROM FLOOR FURNACES, AND OTHER HEATERS.