Three people suffered smoke inhalation Monday in connection with an apartment fire in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said.

The blaze was reported just after 7:30 a.m. at the complex at 4321 Winona Ave. According to an SDFD official, the blaze was limited to one room.

The three people injured were not transported to hospitals for treatment, the official added.

Investigators remained on scene Monday to determine what started the fire.

–City News Service

A 34-year-old man was stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver during a fight involving at least five men outside his home in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood, police said Tuesday.

It happened shortly before 8:25 p.m. Monday in an alley on 48th Street just south of Trojan Avenue, San Diego police Officer John Buttle said.

The 34-year-old man was returning home and had just turned into an alley when he found his path blocked by a group of five or six men, Buttle said.

Words were exchanged before the group let the man pass, then approached him as he parked and got out of his vehicle, the officer said.

Another argument ensued and escalated into a fight, during which the victim was stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver, Buttle said.

The group fled and the victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening, he said.

No detailed suspect descriptions were immediately available.

Detectives with the San Diego Police Department’s mid-city division were investigating the assault.

–City News Service