Crime & Safety
Petaluma Firefighters Battle Blaze In Three-Story Building
A malfunctioning bathroom fan is the likely cause of a fire that started in a multi-unit residential building in Petaluma Saturday night.
PETALUMA, CA — A malfunctioning bathroom fan is the likely cause of a fire that started in a multi-unit residential building in Petaluma Saturday night, according to fire officials.
Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 205 West Payran St., near Petaluma Boulevard North, at about 6:12 p.m. Saturday.
Upon investigation, firefighters determined that a fire was burning in a bathroom on the first floor of the three-story building, the first floor being commercial space with the other floors being residential.
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Firefighters battled the fire and prevented it from spreading to the rest of the building. About 15 people were temporarily displaced as a result of the fire.
An electrician was on the scene at the time firefighters were there to make a repair to the electrical issue with the ceiling fan.
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The fire was under control at 6:48 p.m. and no one was injured.
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