Santa Rosa house fire likely caused by extension cord, officials say

Firefighters got the Sunday morning blaze under control in about 20 minutes and nobody was injured.|
MATT PERA
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A fire at a Santa Rosa home Sunday morning caused an estimated $75,000 in damage and was likely ignited by an extension cord, officials said.

The fire was reported at 8:51 a.m. at a single-story home on Shepp Court in the Roseland neighborhood, according to a Santa Rosa Fire Department news release.

Nobody was inside the home when firefighters arrived.

They found the fire burning in the attic, sending smoke out both ends of the attic vents.

Firefighters got the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, after it spread to the kitchen.

Nobody was injured.

Investigators are still examining the cause of the fire, but they believe it started on the exterior of the home and was “likely electrical in nature from an extension cord,” according to the fire department.

*Structure Fire - Shepp Court* At 8:51AM, Santa Rosa Fire was dispatched to a residential structure on Shepp Court in Southwest Santa Rosa. The first fire unit arrived in under five minutes and found smoke coming from both ends of the attic vents of a single-story home. Firefighters made access into the home and found a working attic fire. All occupants appeared to be out of the house on arrival. Firefighters worked to extinguish the attic fire by opening the roof and pulling interior ceiling. The fire did burn portions of the truss system and required extensive overhaul. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading throughout the house and the fire was contained to the kitchen and attic area. PG&E was requested to secure power to the home, as electrical wiring was burned in the wall and ceiling. Crews used fans to remove smoke from the home to limit damage. The fire was brought under control in twenty minutes, however crews remained on scene to complete extinguishment and overhaul. There were no injuries related to the fire. The fire appears to have started on the exterior of the home and likely electrical in nature from an extension cord. The cause of the fire remains under further investigation. Damage is estimated to be $75,000. 3 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, 1 Battalion Chief and 1 Fire Investigator were assigned.

Posted by City of Santa Rosa Fire Department on Sunday, June 5, 2022

You can reach Staff Writer Matt Pera at matthew.pera@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter @Matt__Pera.

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