This morning’s fiery sunrise was matched with a blaze on the ground in Maricopa. 

A two-story home in Alterra caught on fire this morning. According to neighbors, everyone got out of the house safely.  

The home’s second story and garage suffered extensive damage. 

The fire appears to have been extinguished, but as of 6 a.m., three fire engines remain at the scene.  

The city’s public safety department told InMaricopa it was working to provide a comment about the fire.

 

Update: Alterra home suffers second fire today – InMaricopa  

Read more public safety stories here. 

Editor’s note: The headline on this story was changed.

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.
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  1. At least MFD is getting some use out of that expensive ladder truck.

    I’m no arson expert, but from the photos it looks like a fire started in the garage and burned through the second floor. :-\ My bedroom is directly over the garage, and I have morbidly considered more than once that I sleep in the location where I am statistically most likely to die in a house fire… glad everyone got out safely.