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Firefighters responded to a blaze in a two-story, 2,100-square-foot house located in the 2000 block of Kilpatrick Court in San Ramon at 11:22 p.m. last night, March 17.
Crews from Station 38 arrived to find the garage of the home fully involved with fire. The fire door between the garage and living area prevented the fire from spreading until firefighters arrived and extinguished the flames.
A total of three engines, two trucks, a paramedic ambulance, a breathing support unit, three chief officers, two safety officers and one fire investigator from San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District were dispatched to the scene.
Two people were sleeping in the home at the time of the fire and were able to escape safely on their own after hearing a smoke detector sound and smelling smoke. There were no injuries reported. The fire was first reported from a mobile phone to 911.
The fire originated outside the home in the area of the trash containers. The cause of the fire was undetermined. The structure sustained approximately $100,000 in damage with an additional $75,000 in content loss. The value of the home is approximately $750,000.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District reminds residents to make sure they have working smoke detectors on every level of their home, outside all sleeping areas and in all bedrooms.
In addition, residents should program local 7-digit police and fire telephone numbers into their cell phones for emergency use. Cellular 911 calls are answered by the California Highway Patrol in Vallejo and must be transferred to the appropriate jurisdiction for response. This can result in an unnecessary and undesirable delay.
The 7-digit emergency telephone number for fire and medical emergencies in San Ramon is 838-6691. The 7-digit emergency telephone number for police in San Ramon is 228-8282 or 973-2779. These numbers are also appropriate for use in Alamo, Blackhawk, Diablo and Danville and other areas served by San Ramon Valley Fire and the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center.
Calling 911 from a cell phone is appropriate when CHP is the desired agency such as reporting a freeway emergency or hazard.
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