Cigarette butts spark Santa Rosa house fire

The Santa Rosa house fire displaced three adults and three children, according to fire officials.|
RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Fire that damaged a southwest Santa Rosa home started from cigarette butts, according to a Santa Rosa Fire Department investigation.

The fire Sunday afternoon burned the back porch of a Trombetta Street home and caused extensive smoke damage inside.

An investigation determined butts that hadn’t been extinguished and were left unattended on a plastic storage shed sparked the fire, said Quang Pham, city fire inspector.

The fire caused an estimated $25,000 damage and displaced three adults and three children, including owner Kristin Ramos, according to fire officials.

You can reach Staff Writer Randi Rossmann at 707-521-5412 or randi.rossmann@pressdemocrat.com. On Twitter@rossmannreport.

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