HERCULES, CA — Fire damaged a Hercules home early Sunday morning. The family was able to escape because smoke detectors alerted them to the fire.
No injuries were reported.
The garage of the home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the home on Sweet Gum Court around 5 a.m.
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Crews from several jurisdictions converged on the scene and quickly extinguished the fire. They were helped by the fact that the family kept the door to the garage closed. Firefighters managed to contain the damage to just the garage.
Here's a roll call of first responders who came to the rescue:
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- Engine 75 -Rodeo
- Quint 76 - Hercules
- Engine 73 - Pinole
- Engine 78 - Crockett
- Engine 69 - El Sobrante
- Battalion 7 - Pinole B/C
- Battalion 71 - El Cerrito B/C
- Hercules PD
- Medic 77 - Standby Ambulance
- PG&E
-Images via Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Firefighters
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