Crime & Safety
Fire Burns Auction House Near Sebastopol
The Santa Rosa Fire Department posted video from the scene on Highway 12.
At 1:18pm (5/10), Multiple Engines and Chief Officers from Santa Rosa Fire Department assisted Rincon Valley Fire Protection Dist w/ a commercial structure fire on Sebastopol Road (Highway 12) west of Llano Road and outside the City limits. pic.twitter.com/IFuxeSFtIt
— Santa Rosa Fire Department (@SantaRosaFire) May 10, 2018
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — UPDATED: A fire Thursday at a large commercial warehouse east of Sebastopol city limits prompted a response from multiple fire agencies. The blaze was reported at 1:17 p.m. at the JW McCrath Auction House, located at 6140 Sebastopol Road / state Highway 12, west of Llano Road.
The fire started in a debris pile containing metal items, machinery and old farm equipment outside the building and spread inside to the McGrath Auction House, Sebastopol Fire Chief Bill Braga said. A Saddles to Boots store inside the building did not burn, Braga said.
The incident left Highway 12 blocked in both directions. The roadway was reopened at 3:05 p.m.
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The Santa Rosa Fire Department posted video from the scene, saying Rincon Valley Fire Protection District requested SRFD's assistance at 1:18 p.m. Thursday.
Firefighters from Sebastopol, Forestville, Graton, Gold Ridge, Occidental and Rancho Adobe also responded.
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Braga said the auction house held auctions once or twice a month.
Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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