Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Alamo Displaces Residents

Residents of a five-unit building in Alamo were displaced from their homes early this morning after a kitchen fire sparked in one unit and started to spread, according to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.

Fire personnel received a report of the structure fire in the 1100 block of Danville Boulevard at 12:48 a.m., fire district spokeswoman Kimberly French said.

Smoke alarms in the home where the kitchen fire started alerted residents to the blaze, which sent smoke billowing from the building, French said.

Firefighters were able to knock down the fire in about 40 minutes, and no one was injured.

Damage to the building and property was estimated at around $75,000, French said.

Investigators believe the fire started in one unit's kitchen, and was possibly sparked by a wall heater, but the cause has not yet been determined.

The American Red Cross was called to assist residents from three of the building's units who have been displaced from their homes.

-Bay City News Service