Electrical fire causes $50,000 damage to Santa Rosa assisted living facility

Firefighters put out an electrical fire at an assisted living facility in northwest Santa Rosa Wednesday night.|
ALANA MINKLER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

An electrical issue was to blame for a Wednesday fire at a Santa Rosa assisted living facility that caused $50,000 in damage, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department.

At around 10:30 p.m., the Santa Rosa Fire Department received calls that a fire alarm was going off and smoke was coming from Primrose Alzheimer’s Living at 2080 Guerneville Road in northwest Santa Rosa, according to a news release.

Upon arrival, fire personnel found smoke coming from a doorway and attic vents of a one-story building. It was a day use center for the facility and not occupied at the time of the blaze, according to the release.

The fire, which was in a storage and maintenance room at the back of the building, was brought under control within 15 minutes.

The blaze did not extend into the facility’s living areas, but there was smoke damage throughout the rest of the structure and in the attic, fire officials said.

*Structure Fire - Residential Care Facility - Guerneville Road* At 10:30pm last night, The Santa Rosa Fire Department received calls from an elderly care facility that reported an audible fire alarm with smoke coming from a building. The first engine arrived in under five minutes and found smoke coming from a doorway and the attic vents of a one story building. Additional resources were requested to assist with fire attack. The building was a day use center for the care home and was not occupied at the time of the fire. Firefighters quickly searched for any occupants and were able to confirm that no one was inside. Crews extinguished the fire, which was in a storage and maintenance room at the back of the building. The fire did not extend into the living areas of the facility, but there was smoke damage throughout the rest of the structure and in the attic. The fire was brought under control in 15 minutes. The investigator determined that the fire was accidental and electrical in nature. Damage to the building is estimated to be $50,000.

Posted by City of Santa Rosa Fire Department on Thursday, May 19, 2022

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