Fire at Condo Injures Firefighter, Causes $1 Million Damage

A fire Thursday night at a condominium building in San Mateo injured one firefighter, displaced 14 people and caused about $1 million in damage, San Mateo fire officials said Friday.

Police and firefighters responded at 9:05 p.m. to 3377 La Selva St. after someone reported smoke from the two-story, seven-unit building, according to the fire department.

The first crew to arrive reported fire in the building’s attic, fire officials said.

The fire prompted a second alarm at 9:23 p.m. and a third at 9:39 p.m. -- requiring the work of 60 firefighters from San Mateo and nearby jurisdictions to extinguish it, fire officials said.

Paramedics treated one firefighter for a muscle strain but the firefighter was able to keep working, fire officials said.

No civilians suffered any injuries, according to the fire department.

The fire displaced 14 people who received help with temporary shelter from the American Red Cross, according to the fire department.

Fire officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Officials said a fire on May 1 at the same building destroyed one condominium and damaged two more.

The repairs were nearly complete before this latest fire, fire officials said.

-- Bay City News Service, photo via Shutterstock