Crime & Safety
3 Injured Monday In Alameda House Fire
Two individuals hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following the early-morning blaze, officials said.
ALAMEDA, CA — An early-morning house fire on Monday in Alameda's West End sent three people to the hospital, two of them with life-threatening injuries, fire officials said.
Crews responded about 3:21 a.m. to the fire at a home in the 700 block of Buena Vista Avenue.
When firefighters arrived at the 1 -1/2-story house, they attacked the blaze and searched the home for anyone inside, according to a release from the Alamda Fire Department.
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Two adults were rescued and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, said Alameda fire spokesman Capt. Dave Port.
A third person escaped on their own, but was seriously injured and also taken to a hospital.
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The fire was under control by 3:45 a.m., Port said.
No other structures were damaged. The cause is under investigation.
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