Fire Destroys Cal Fire St. Helena Facility; Causes $2M In Damages

NORTH BAY, CA — A structure fire Thursday night at Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit fleet maintenance facility in St. Helena caused an estimated $2 million in damages to equipment and the building, a Cal Fire spokesman said. The fire at 3535 St. Helena Way was reported at 8:51 p.m., according to Will Powers, spokesman for the Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.

The maintenance facility just off state Highway 29 in Napa County was staffed when the fire broke out, Powers said. The building composed of offices and equipment was totally destroyed by the fire, Powers said. Four fire apparatus (engines and/or trucks) were a total loss, while four others were damaged, he said.

A total of 44 personnel from Cal Fire, Napa County Fire and the Calistoga and St. Helena fire departments worked to extinguish the blaze. PG&E and AMR also responded to the scene.

There were no injuries or evacuations, although St. Helena Highway was temporarily closed near the scene Thursday night, according to Powers.

As for what may have caused the destructive fire, that remained under investigation Friday.

Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit serves an area encompassing the counties of Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.