Crews contain commercial fire in Paso Robles
Incident occurred at North County Recycling Building
– A debris fire ignited at a commercial building in Paso Robles on Sunday afternoon, prompting the response of firefighters, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred at the North SLO County Recycling building.
Originally, the fire had started on Saturday night outside the structure, but firefighting teams were able to contain it effectively. But at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday, the wind intensified, causing the debris to reignite, this time within the confines of the building.
Responding crews tackled the situation, successfully extinguishing the fire. Large debris pile stacks made it difficult to get the fire under control, according to the Templeton Fire Department, so it took approximately 2.5 hours to fully extinguish the blaze.
In ongoing efforts to ensure complete safety, firefighters continued to remain on the scene, removing all remaining debris from the building and thoroughly dousing it with water to eliminate any potential lingering hot spots, reports say.
The Templeton Fire Department estimates that there was a total of $500,000 worth of property loss and damage done due to the fire, and approximately $2 million in property value was saved.
Templeton, San Luis Obispo County County, Atascadero, Paso Robles, and the Atascadero State Hospital Fire Departments all collaborated to extinguish the fire.
No further details regarding the incident have been disclosed at this time.
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