This home at 20 9th St. in Watsonville is boarded up early Wednesday morning after fire tore through the living room. Watsonville Fire Capt. Mat McCollum said the fire broke out just after 8 p.m. Tuesday but firefighters were able to get a quick handle on the blaze and contain it to the living room. Four people were displaced. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and there were no injuries reported.

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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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