Six People Displaced in Fire Near Redwood City

By Bay City News Service:

Six people were displaced in a two-alarm house fire near Redwood City Friday, a San Mateo County fire official said.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the 2900 block of Crocker Avenue in the North Fair Oaks area around 5:50 a.m., fire Battalion Chief Jim Stevens said.

Arriving crews found smoke and fire coming from the first floor of the home, Stevens said.

The fire was under control within 30 minutes of crews arriving on scene, he said.

All six residents of the home had evacuated before firefighters arrived, according to Stevens.

A man who lived in the home was transported to a hospital as a precaution, Stevens said.

The blaze appears to have started in a back bedroom that then spread to the rest of the structure, which sustained “extensive damage,” Stevens said.

The residents received assistance from family members and did not need help from the American Red Cross, the battalion chief said.

A damage estimate was not available. The cause of the fire is under investigation.