Fire crews battle two-alarm blaze

Firefighters battled a two-alarm house fire in the 800 block of Hamilton Avenue at around 1:45 p.m.

Officials say all five residents were not home when the fire started.

The fire is believed to have started in the back patio but made its way to the home.

The City of Imperial, Imperial County Fire Department and El Centro Fire all responded to call.

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This article has been corrected. The fire department response time was changed from a.m. to p.m.