Crime & Safety

Fire Ravages Iconic Holiday Bowl Building In Hayward

A four-alarm fire on Friday "completely destroyed" the remnants of Hayward's former Holiday Bowl bowling alley, which closed in 2005.

Nick Garber's profile picture
Nick Garber, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
The fire was reported around 6:05 p.m. Friday​, Hayward fire captain Don Nichelson told the East Bay Times. Crews inside the building had to retreat and fight it from the outside, where they knocked it down by 9:30 p.m.​
The fire was reported around 6:05 p.m. Friday​, Hayward fire captain Don Nichelson told the East Bay Times. Crews inside the building had to retreat and fight it from the outside, where they knocked it down by 9:30 p.m.​ (Courtesy of Alex Harmon)

HAYWARD, CA — A four-alarm fire on Friday ravaged the remnants of Hayward's iconic Holiday Bowl building, which had been vacant since the once-popular bowling alley closed in 2005.

The fire was reported around 6:05 p.m. Friday, Hayward fire captain Don Nichelson told the East Bay Times. Crews inside the building had to retreat and fight it from the outside, where they knocked it down by 9:30 p.m.

Nichelson told the Times that the Holiday Bowl building at 29827 Mission Blvd. is "completely destroyed."

Find out what's happening in Union Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

There were no reports of any injuries.

Boasting 40 lanes, a restaurant, a nursery and a beauty salon, the Holiday Bowl was once Northern California's largest bowling center. It hosted a campaign fundraiser for Ronald Reagan in 1965 as he prepared to run for governor, the East Bay Times reported.

Find out what's happening in Union Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Union City