CAMPBELL — A discarded cigarette in a balcony ashtray sparked a fire that caused about $60,000 damage to a Ravencourt Avenue fourplex and displaced two residents Wednesday evening, fire officials said.

Crews were called to the scene about 5:25 p.m. and found a large balcony fire that had spread from the ashtray to a 6-foot-tall bamboo privacy partition and a bicycle that was being stored outside. The blaze then rolled “up the stucco walls” and into the eaves and attic, said Santa Clara County fire Battalion Chief Richard Salazar.

“Once it gets in the attic, it’s off to the races,” Salazar said. “But the crews got to it before it spread to other units. It could have been a lot worse.”

One barefoot man suffered burns to his feet when he tried to spray water onto the balcony from below, Salazar said, likely stepping on burning debris that fell to the ground.

He was treated at the scene and declined further medical attention, Salazar said.

The American Red Cross was helping to find temporary housing for two men who lived in the unit. The other three units are still habitable.

Campbell police posted a dramatic video of the fire ravaging the balcony as people flee from the unit below amid screams and barks from a dog.

The one-alarm response included four engines, a rescue truck and hazmat unit. The fire was knocked down about 6 p.m., Salazar said.

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