Four People Displaced in Fire at Peninsula Trailer Park

BELMONT, CA - Four people were displaced after a fire destroyed one mobile home and damaged three others Saturday evening, at the Belmont Trailer Park, according to officials.

The resident of the home, a 27-year-old man, had self-evacuated prior to the firefighters arrival around 5:35 p.m. Saturday. The resident was treated at the scene for non-life threatening burns and smoke inhalation by paramedics, according to reports.

The occupants of other nearby mobile homes also self-evacuated with no other injuries reported.

The mobile home where the fire began was destroyed and three others were damaged. Firefighters from San Mateo and Foster City assisted Belmont crews to keep the fire from spreading to other units in the park.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, officials said.

Four vehicles were also damaged in the fire.

The total loss is estimated at approximately $85,000.

- By Peter Smelser / Photo courtesy City of Belmont