Crime & Safety
SRV Fire Investigator 'Impressed' by Babysitter's Response to Danville Home Fire
A babysitter helped the kids out of a burning Danville home late Saturday night.
By Bay City News
A San Ramon Valley Fire investigator was "impressed" with a babysitter who safely got the children out of their Danville home as it caught on fire Saturday night.
San Ramon Valley firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire in the 800 block of Richard Lane at about 11:35 p.m.
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(Related: No One Injured in Two-Alarm House Fire)
The call came in from the 21-year-old babysitter after she got the kids outside of the burning residence and was aware enough to grab the landline phone.
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"She impressed me with how calm she stayed," fire investigator Natalie Kurtz said. "She did everything she was supposed to do."
The fire was knocked down at 12:11 a.m., fire officials said. At 12:19 a.m. the fire was under control.
The fire was potentially caused by a rag that had been used to stain a fence, Kurtz said.
"You definitely want to dispose of rags in an airtight container or a bucket of water," she said. "They can create their own heat and that's how fires start."
No injuries were reported.
It caused about $150,000 in property damage and $100,000 in damage to personal items.
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