Crime & Safety
Fireplace Catches Fire In Rohnert Park Home
The early-morning fire caused an estimated $450,000 in damage to the home, displacing the residents.
ROHNERT PARK, CA — A fire that started in a fireplace displaced the residents of a home in Rohnert Park this morning, the Department of Public Safety said. The fire at 6657 Jubilee Ct. was reported around 3:20 a.m. Wednesday and all occupants of the home had evacuated before firefighters arrived.
The flames escaped a firebox in the fireplace and traveled through an empty space between the interior walls and the exterior paneling to the upstairs bedrooms. The roof collapsed above the living room and kitchen area of the residence, the Department of Public Safety said.
Flames coming from the second-floor bedroom windows above the garage rose 30 feet above the residence.
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Firefighters from the Rancho Adobe and Rincon Valley fire protection districts also responded and kept the fire from the surrounding residences and from entering the garage area which contained the residents'
belongings, the Department of Public Safety said.
Damage is estimated at $450,000 and the Red Cross responded to meet the residents' immediate needs.
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By Bay City News Service
Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone
