Fire Hits Home with Over $1 Million in Damages

During a night of lightning striking, fires on Mount Diablo and a red flag weather warning for the Bay Area, a two-alarm house fire in Danville caused more than $1 million in damage Friday.         

The fire was reported at a one-story house at 482 El Pintado Road at around 8:40 p.m. It was completely knocked down in under an hour, fire district information officer Kim French said.

One person was in the house when the fire broke out. That person was safely evacuated and there were no injuries reported, according to French.

The blaze caused about $1 million in damage to the house and another $400,000 in damage to its contents.

The cause of the fire has not been determined, although dispatchers at the time of the fire said a lightning strike may have caused it.

Farther south, San Ramon Valley firefighters were dispatched to help fight a lightning-sparked wildfire along Morgan Territory Road in Livermore.

No injuries and no structure damage was reported from the Livermore fire.

Fire officials want to remind the public to stay alert during red flag days and make sure all their smoke detectors are in working order on every level of their home – especially in bedrooms.

Bay City News contributed to this report.