Crime & Safety
2 Alarm Fire Significantly Damages Home, Leaves Family Of 4 Homeless In Los Altos
A two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon in Los Altos caused significant damage to a home and left a family of four homeless, officials say.
SOUTH BAY, CA -- A two-alarm fire Saturday afternoon in Los Altos caused significant damage to a home and left a family of four homeless, a Santa Clara County Fire Department battalion chief said Sunday.
The fire was reported at around 4 p.m. April 16 on Casita Way near the city's border with Mountain View, Battalion Chief Dennis Lollie said.
Fire damaged the first and second floors of a two-story home and destroyed the garage, but no one was injured, Lollie said.
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It appears the fire started in the garage, but the cause is under investigation, according to the SCCFD.
Lollie did not know how much damage in dollars the fire did.
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Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via Getty Images
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