Early sunday morning, the San Rafael Police Department (SRPD) and San Rafael Fire Department (SRFD) rushed to a reported dumpster fire on the 1100 block of Francisco Boulevard East. Officers with extinguishers were quick to make valiant attempts at containing the flames before they had a chance to spread to a nearby car. The scene unfolded with SRFD arriving just in time and employing their specialized equipment to completely extinguish the fire according to a Facebook post.
Following the incident, officers began conducting an investigation and reviewing surveillance video to determine the cause of the fire. Dumpster fires can sometimes be the result of negligence or malicious intent, emphasizing the importance of not only extinguishing the blaze but also understanding its origins.
