Two residents were displaced following a two-alarm fire that started in a duplex's garage in Redwood City this afternoon, a fire battalion chief said.
When firefighters arrived to the 1000 block of Madison Avenue at about 12:45 p.m., they saw flames coming through the roof of the one-story building, Redwood City fire battalion chief Stan Maupin said.
The duplex consists of two units separated by a garage area, where it appears the fire started, Maupin said. The blaze was contained to the garage and was under control in about 45 minutes, he said.
No one was injured, but a few residents will be staying with relatives until the duplex is deemed habitable, Maupin said. One of the units was vacant at the time of the fire. The extent of damage is unknown, but investigators were to determine the fire's cause.
Forty-six firefighters responded, and the response included eight engines and two ladder trucks.
Crews from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, Woodside Fire Protection District, Foster City Fire Department, and Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department responded to the fire.The Central County and the South San Francisco fire departments provided medical assistance.
--Bay City News
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