South Lake Tahoe crews at a Dec. 14 structure fire. Photo/Provided

Residents of a fourplex in the 700 block of Merced Avenue in South Lake Tahoe sustained minor injuries Wednesday from a fire in their unit.

The couple had escaped unharmed but then went inside to retrieve a pet and belongings. 

Four people were displaced.

The fire started in the bottom unit. Damage is estimated at $400,000.

The cause of the Dec. 14 blaze is under investigation.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report