Crime & Safety

Firefighter Hurt, Elderly Residents Displaced By Cherryland Fire

The fire broke out Monday night.

CHERRYLAND, CA — A blaze injured a firefighter and displaced two people Monday night in Alameda County's unincorporated area of Cherryland, according to fire officials.

The Alameda County Fire Department said crews were alerted around 8:10 p.m. to a structure fire in the 200 block of Sunset Boulevard.

According to fire officials, the fire was contained in the bedroom on the second floor of a two-story townhouse.

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Two elderly residents were displaced. A firefighter reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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