Crime & Safety
Mother, Son Escape San Leandro Fire
A neighbor walking past the home spotted the fire and alerted the residents.
SAN LEANDRO, CA — A mother and her 12-year-old son escaped injury when they got out of their San Leandro home where the attic caught fire today, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
Firefighters responded at 12:10 p.m. to the fire in the 1200 block of Trojan Avenue.
Fire officials said a neighbor was walking by the home and saw smoke coming from the attic. The neighbor alerted the mother and son by knocking on the front door.
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Firefighters kept the fire from spreading beyond the attic. Fire officials said they don't know the cause of the fire.
No one reported being injured.
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— Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock
