Crime & Safety

Man, 89, Suffers Burns In Belmont Home Fire

The individual was one of three people who evacuated the residence on Saturday, officials said.

Saturday evening on Tioga Way in Belmont, CA.
Saturday evening on Tioga Way in Belmont, CA. (Courtesy of the City of Belmont.)

BELMONT, CA — An 89-year-old Belmont man was treated for burns and smoke inhalation resulting from a residential fire Saturday.

Belmont police and San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department units responded to the Tioga Way home about 6:40 p.m. and found that the three adult occupants had evacuated. Smoke was coming from a garage and firefighters contained the blaze there.

The older resident was sent to a hospital for observation, while a 59-year-old man and 77-year-old woman were checked by paramedics and released.

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The American Red Cross is assisting the residents.

The fire appears to be accidental and the cause is under investigation, officials said.

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