Firefighter, Resident Injured In El Sobrante Fire

EL SOBRANTE, CA —Unattended food left on a stove led to a fire Sunday afternoon in El Sobrante that injured a firefighter and one other person, a fire marshal said.

The fire was reported at about 4:30 p.m. in the 4800 block of San Pablo Dam Road, Fire Marshal Robert Marshall said.

When firefighters arrived, they found the rear of a single-story home covered in flames and smoke coming from the entire house.

Marshall said the home had a lot of items in it, which made it hard for firefighters to find the seat of the fire, but in 30 minutes the fire was under control.

It caused about $300,000 of damage, Marshall said.

The injured firefighter suffered a wound to one of his legs that was not life-threatening. "It's a serious injury but he's expected to recover," Marshall said.

The other injured person suffered smoke inhalation.

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