Contra Costa Fire Department officials say dozens of residents were displaced by a two-alarm blaze at a San Pablo apartment complex on Saturday. Firefighters were dispatched at about 4:30 p.m. to the three-story building on the corner of Montoya and San Pablo Avenue, as the incident prompted urgent advisories for citizens to steer clear of the area. The alert originated from a tweet by ConFire PIO urging the public to avoid the specified location, as posted on their official X account.
Confire crews are on scene of a 2 alarm structure fire in San Pablo. Citizens should avoid the area of Montoya Avenue and San Pablo Avenue pic.twitter.com/l5id7fhCG4
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) June 9, 2024
Although the full impact of the fire was not immediately clear, a CoCo Fire captain revealed to KRON4 that “at least 10” residents were forced from their homes, the Red Cross was assisting with volunteers actively meeting with the affected individuals, their efforts aiming to mitigate the hardship faced by the displaced individuals. "Red Cross volunteers are on-site meeting with the dozens of residents who’ve been displaced from their homes," Red Cross Northern California stated.
The fire, eventually extinguished by crews at around 5:10 p.m., did not result in any injuries, as reported. In the hours that followed, the scene remained active with investigators who made their presence known, scouring through debris and assessing charred structures, their intent fixed on unraveling the origins of the blaze and piecing together a narrative of cause—a process still underway as of 7:10 p.m., per a statement from CoCo Fire.
