Firefighters battle residential fire in Paso Robles
Paso Robles firefighters at Gilead Lane. Photo by Brandon Stier.
–At about 7:46 p.m. on Friday evening, Paso Robles firefighters responded to a residential fire in the 2900 block of Gilead Lane in Paso Robles.
When fire crews arrived on the scene they encountered a garage that was fully engulfed, with a vehicle inside of the garage and one vehicle in the driveway.
Two residents in the home got out safely. No injuries were reported in the fire.
The garage and at least one vehicle were reportedly destroyed during the fire, but the house survived with smoke damage.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and currently under investigation.
The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the homeowners.
Two fire engines, one ladder truck, one fire investigator, and two battalion chiefs from the Paso Robles Fire Department responded to the incident. Under the city’s automatic aid agreement, two engines and one battalion chief from Cal Fire San Luis Obispo County and one engine from Atascadero Fire immediately responded to assist.
In total, 21 firefighters worked to contain the fire. Additional assistance was provided by Paso Robles Police Department, Paso Robles Building Department, and San Luis Ambulance Service.
A residential fire burns in Paso Robles. Photo by Brandon Stier.
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