Fire Damages Alameda Home

ALAMEDA, CA — Two people suffered minor injuries when fire ripped through a home on Lincoln Avenue in Alameda late Friday night. They were treated at the scene, according to the Alameda Fire Department.

When crews arrived around 11:30 p.m. heavy fire and smoke were pouring from the home. Three people who had been inside - a man, woman and girl - had all gotten out on their own before the fire department arrived.

According to the fire department, "Heavy fire was coming from a rear basement door, extending up the side of the house, into a bedroom, attic and the roof" when crews arrived in the 1600 block of Lincoln Avenue. "Fire also extended to a tree, storage building and was threatening a neighboring residence."

Four people were evacuated from a neighboring home as a precautionary measure.

The fire was completely out just after midnight.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. A damage estimate has not been released.

Roll call of first responders who answered the call in the middle of the night:

• 26 Alameda Fire Department firefighters
• Oakland Fire Department crews manned empty Alameda fire stations, in case of another fire
• Alameda Police
• Alameda Municipal Power
• PG&E
• The Red Cross

-All photos courtesy Alameda Fire Department

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