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Sharp eyes are being credited with catching a house fire in Blackhawk in time to save the structure. San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District spokeswoman Kim French said dispatchers received a call from a residence at 61 White Pine Lane just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The residents were outside in their back yard when they and their next door neighbors spotted smoke coming out of the attic, said French. They quickly called in the blaze, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene.
The first crew on the scene saw both fire and smoke in the attic area and pulled a second alarm, calling for more crews and equipment. French said a total of five engines, two trucks and one paramedic ambulance were dispatched to the scene.
Firefighters immediately entered the home and commenced containing the fire, which took about 45 minutes. Damage was limited to the second story and attic of the home. French said there was about $300,000 in contents and $600,000 in damage to the home.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, and the cause remains under investigation.
Officials said that spotting the fire and calling 9-1-1 so quickly made it possible for crews to save the structure.
“The homeowners and neighbors activated the 9-1-1 emergency system very quickly,” said Fire Investigator Natalie Kurtz. “Their quick action undoubtedly limited the damage to their home.”
French said residents are reminded to call 9-1-1 as soon as possible in an emergency. She added that calling from a land line, 9-1-1 is the best way to make contact, but from a cell phone the quickest way to reach fire personnel is by dialing (925) 838-6691.
“Many people don’t know that when they dial 9-1-1 from their cell phone, the call goes directly to the California Highway Patrol’s dispatch center,” French explained, “and then must be forwarded to the appropriate agency for a response.”
We saw this. The residents were outside in their backyard? How did the fire start?
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I am not so sure the FD deserves the praise they are getting. We called in Heavy Black Smoke at 7:15 PM. It took nearly 15 minutes for the FD to arrive. I guess they treat smoke calls differently than fire calls. It took them another 20 to 25 minutes before they applied any water to the roof from a hose in the back of the house. We watched it burn vigorously for that time while they rigged a hose. They were obviously inside the house during that time, but they let the roof burn a lot more than seems appropriate. And we could still see flames on the roor at 9:00 PM.
Thanks for sharing Mike. That just shows how media can make any story sound the way they want it to sound.
Did you actually read the story? The story says it “credits the sharp eyes of the residents who spotted the smoke and acted quickly” in the house being saved. It didn’t do anything to make the fd look good other than quote the spokesperson in giving out info to make it possible to get ahold of the fd quickly. I certainly don’t think th media are any paragons of virtue but at least when you complain at least know what you’re talking about.
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