Fire Sparks In Debris Pile, Destroys Vallejo Home

VALLEJO, CA — A five-alarm fire Saturday that burned down a home used for storage started in debris in the backyard, Vallejo Fire Department engineer and paramedic Kevin Brown said this afternoon. The 12:10 p.m. fire at 225 Cassady St. also caused moderate, exterior damage to a nearby two-story apartment building on Springs Road.

Also, Brown said embers from the fire landed on the roofs and in gutters of three other homes on Cassady Street causing cosmetic damage, and a shed and garage at 255 Cassady St. burned.

Brown said the backyard debris included furniture, appliances and cabinets.

"It was all fuel," he said.

The daughter of the elderly homeowner responded to the blaze.

Nearly 24 firefighters from Vallejo, Benicia, American Canyon, Crockett, Fairfield, Suisun City and Napa controlled the fires by 1:30 p.m. but crews were still on site at 4:30 p.m., Brown said.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

By Bay City News Service

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