Crime & Safety
Intense Fire Destroys Hayward Insulation Business
Firefighters quickly left the building and assumed a defensive posture due to the fire's ferocity.
HAYWARD, CA — Hayward firefighters battled an intense fire in a commercial building Monday night, requiring a second alarm response before they extinguished it.
Hayward Fire Department spokesperson Don Nichelson said firefighters responded at 9:34 p.m., initially entering the insulation business at Tripaldi Way and Hall Road from the front and the rear.
Nichelson said firefighters had to quickly exit the building and assume a defensive posture due to the fire's ferocity.
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Nichelson said the goal became to save the business next door, which ended up with extensive smoke and water damage.
The fire was burning through the roof when crews arrived. They contained the blaze after about an hour. No injuries were reported. Nine engines and two trucks were on the scene.
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Nichelson said investigators are looking into the fire's cause, which may take time since the building was damaged extensively.
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