Severe Damage Reported In Fire At Petaluma Home

PETALUMA, CA — A two-story Petaluma home was severely damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, according to the city's Fire Department. The blaze in the 300 block of Wilson Street, near Jefferson and Lakeville streets, was reported at about 6:30 a.m., Battalion Chief Mike Medeiros said.

All the city's on-duty fire crews, as well as auto-aid crews from Rancho Adobe Fire, were dispatched to the scene and arrived to find heavy fire coming from the back of the home. The first arriving engine company was met with flames that had extended into both floors of the home, with firefighters experiencing "high heat and zero visibility" at the front door, the battalion chief said.

"The incident was upgraded to a 'working fire' which added the Cal-Fire engine and cover units for the City while Petaluma units were committed," Medeiros said.

No one was home at the time of the fire, as the residents were in the process of moving, officials said.

The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes of the Fire Department's arrival.

No injuries were reported.

"The residence sustained severe damage throughout and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Petaluma Fire Department's Prevention Bureau," Medeiros said.

"During this incident there were three other emergency calls for service in the City requiring the cover units to respond and mitigate," he added.

Cover units were provided by Sonoma Valley Fire and volunteer firefighters with Lakeville and Wilmar.