Four people were displaced in the Castro Valley area of unincorporated Alameda County Friday when an electrical issue caused a TV to ignite, leading to an early morning residential structure fire, according to firefighters.
Firefighters responded to an address in the 18000 block of Stanton Avenue in unincorporated Alameda County at 4:37 a.m.
The one-alarm fire was knocked down quickly and contained to the home’s living room, firefighters said.
Investigators determined that the fire started after electrical problems caused a flatscreen TV to ignite.
Smoke alarms did not go off, but the flaming TV was near a window that broke as a result of the heat – waking up one of the residents.
Two adults and two small children escaped before fire crews arrived. They were displaced by the fire but are staying with family, firefighters said.
Last modified December 31, 2016 9:52 am
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