Crime & Safety
3 Dogs Killed, Residents Displaced In Castro Valley House Fire
A fire in a Castro Valley home left three dogs dead and an undetermined number of residents displaced, authorities said.
CASTRO VALLEY, CA — The Alameda County Fire Department was able to keep a fire at a single-story Castro Valley house from doing extensive damage, but the blaze left three dogs dead and an undetermined number of residents displaced, officials said.
Crews responded to the fire at 4921 Seaview Ave. off Redwood Road at 2:45 p.m. and had to cut a large hole in the roof to contain the fire.
Personnel worked to revive the dogs, which succumbed to "massive" smoke inhalation, the department said.
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
No residents or firefighters were injured.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Yesterday at 2:45 PM, ACFD responded to a single-story residential fire in Castro Valley. Fire crews arrived on scene initiating fire attack and successfully preventing extensive fire damage to the structure. pic.twitter.com/pdTPvk7ley
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) February 2, 2020
Copyright 2019 by Bay City News, Inc. — Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.