Alameda Fire Does $750K Damage

Photo: Alameda firefighters battle a blaze that engulfed several units of a self-storage area early Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy Alameda Fire Dept.
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ALAMEDA, CA — An early morning fire at a self-storage center in Alameda caused an estimated $750,000 in damage to the building and its contents, fire officials said.

Firefighters responded at 12:13 a.m. to Allsafe Self-Storage at 1 Singleton Ave. on a report of the fire in a single-story row of units at the center.

When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the connected units and crews used saws and tools to access the structure. The blaze also posed problems because of the large amount of material that was
burning in several of the units, fire officials said.

The fire was knocked down at 1:15 a.m. and extinguished by 3 a.m.

Seven units of the 32-unit self-storage center sustained severe damage, while the remaining 25 units sustained minor to severe heat and smoke damage. Alameda Fire Capt. James Colburn said there was an estimated $250,000 in damage to the center and $500,000 in damage to its contents.

No one was injured. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.

--Bay City News; Alameda Fire Dept.