SANTEE (NEWS 8) — Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire in Santee on Thursday after some bushes caught fire during a construction job.
The flames reportedly burned dangerously close to homes.
It happened this afternoon on Hornbuckle Drive.
Fire officials say roofers were working on a house and using torches to heat up the material.
During the project they say bushes near the area caught fire.
The flames spread to a garage and an RV with some embers flying across the street.
Firefighters were able to contain the flames within 20 minutes.
The damage is estimated to be around $5,000.
