Fire Destroys Home, RV In Pittsburg

PITTSBURG, CA — A three-alarm fire destroyed a home in Pittsburg on Thursday afternoon as well as a recreational vehicle on a neighboring property, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District spokesman said.

Firefighters responded at 12:48 p.m. to a report of a fire at a home on Sunnyhill Way and arrived to find the structure and much of the backyard engulfed in flames, fire district spokesman Steve Hill said.

Because of the spread of flames and windy conditions in the area, "it was a pretty risky situation" and a second and third alarm were called to bring more resources to the scene, Hill said.

The flames got beyond the property to a neighboring one where the RV went up in flames. However, crews were able to stop the fire before it spread to the neighboring home, which only suffered minor damage from embers on the roof, according to Hill.

The blaze was extinguished in less than 30 minutes with no injuries reported to residents or firefighters. Twelve people lived at the home that burned, but the residents home at the time were able to evacuate safely, Hill said.

"Initially there was a report of someone trapped and needing rescue, but thankfully that turned out not to be the case," he said.

Investigators remained at the scene late Thursday afternoon to try to determine the origin and cause of the fire, Hill said.

— Bay City News Service