6 Displaced, 1 Rescued In 2-Alarm Livermore Apartment Fire

LIVERMORE, CA — Six people were displaced after a fire broke out at a four-unit apartment building on Carmen Avenue and South Livermore Avenue Saturday morning, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.

At around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, fire crews arrived at the building and found smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment, according to LPFD spokesperson Rosa Ramos. The two-alarm fire quickly spread into the attic and involved two second-floor apartments, according to Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Local 1974. Crews from LPFD and the Alameda County Fire Department worked together to contain the fire, which was brought under control within approximately 20 minutes, Ramos said.

Officers from the Livermore Police Department also forced entry into an adjacent apartment and rescued a resident as smoke filled the home, LPD said. Additional officers evacuated residents from downstairs apartments.

City building officials deemed the building unsafe to occupy due to fire and water damage, Ramos said. Six residents were displaced as a result of the fire. The American Red Cross is assisting those residents with temporary lodging arrangements.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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