Pleasanton Home Shed Catches Fire, Explosion Sounds Reported

PLEASANTON, CA — The shed and carport awning of a Pleasanton home caught fire early Saturday morning, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. Neighbors also told firefighters that they heard explosions.

No injuries were reported, and the main house only suffered minor damage, LPFD Battalion Chief Craig LaRont told Patch.

Units received reports of a structure fire and sounds of explosions on the 800 block of Abbie Street at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, LaRont said. Crews found a fire burning the side of the house, a shed, a car, a carport awning with miscellaneous items, a 30-foot fence between another home, and an exterior 10 x 20’ building. LaRont said the explosion sounds likely came from ammunition stored in the shed.

After about 20 minutes, crews contained the fire to one wall of the shed. The fire broke two windows of the main home, and burned one exterior wall of the shed and the fence between the two homes. The neighboring home did not sustain any damage.

Four engines, one truck, and two battalion chiefs responded. Cleanup lasted about two hours. The cause of the fire remains unknown.