Fairfield House Fire Displaces Elderly Couple

SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- An elderly couple was displaced from their home in Fairfield by a fire that started in a side-yard shed but spread to the main residence's attic Tuesday, a fire battalion chief said.

The fire in the 400 block of Chelsea Way also spread to a neighbor's home and caused exterior heat damage, Fairfield Fire Battalion Chief John Sturdee said.

The female resident tried to put out the shed fire before it spread, Sturdee said.

The home was deemed uninhabitable, with an estimated $220,000 in total damages caused by the fire. The neighboring home was hit with some $15,000 in damage.

The fire was reported just after 11 a.m. and was controlled in about an hour. Crews from Vacaville, Dixon and Cordelia fire departments also responded.

The cause was considered accidental.

The couple was taken in by relatives, fire officials said.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

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