Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the structure in southeast Huntington Beach known as the “Castle House” on Thursday night. The house is known for its unique medieval-style architecture, including gargoyles and a lion statue in the frontyard. Huntington Beach Fire Department spokesman Eric Blaska said firefighters got to the house on Bermuda Drive at 5:58 p.m. Thursday and knocked down the fire in 13 minutes. The blaze appeared to have started in the attic, Blaska said, and the house was significantly damaged inside. “He loves his house, and he spent the last 11 years making it exactly [the way he wants] ...

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2020 02:52 UTC