Redwood City Fire Breaks Out at Apartment Complex [UPDATED]

REDWOOD CITY, CA – A residential fire broke out Thursday afternoon in Redwood City, prompting police to issue an advisory to area residents before they contained the blaze to just one unit at a local apartment complex.

Police said at 2:45 p.m. to avoid the 400 block of Redwood Avenue due to the structure fire.

The fire was first reported about 20 minutes prior, having started in the back bedroom of an apartment, according to Redwood City fire Battalion Chief Chuck Lax.

The single-alarm fire destroyed the back bedroom and did extensive smoke damage throughout the apartment but crews had it under control by about 2:40 p.m., Lax said.

No injuries to the apartment's sole resident or to firefighters was reported and the cause is still under investigation.

Lax said the damage from the fire could climb beyond $150,000.

– Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Shutterstock