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ANGEL FIRE He was hoping the address from dispatch was wrong.

But the fears of Moreno Valley volunteer firefighter Bruce Jassmann were confirmed when he rolled up to his own home at 11 W. Coronado Road to fight a house fire, which was reported at about 4 p.m. April 1.

Jassmann did not reside in the house but was leasing it to a family. Jassmann said six tenants had been living in the home since November, and he has owned the property for the last seven years.

Its just heartbreaking, Jassmann said. When I heard the address, I said, Oh no.

The attic space that is where it started, Coss said. We werent clear who was home at the time of the fire. We got a call from a passerby saying something didnt look right at the house, so the first 911 call was someone passing.

Jassmann said he has already taken steps to deal with the damage.

Ive got the insurance working on it, and once they start going through they can start remodeling, Jassmann said. I dont think its that bad. We just need to replace some stuff. The ceiling was knocked in to check for embers or any burning. It must have been really slow because when I got there, it was just puffy smoke.

As a firefighter, Jassmann said, he always makes sure he has insurance and fire safety features in place.

Make sure your insurance is up to date, and make sure when youre building fires to be extra careful, Jassmann said. Its just a fluke situation.

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