Crime & Safety

Early Morning Fire Damages Pacifica Home

House fire on Peralta Road causes major smoke and water damage.

Fire crews quickly contained a one-alarm blaze at a home in Pacifica this morning, a North County Fire Authority spokesman said.

Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a one-story, single-family home at 1344 Peralta Road at 5:32 a.m., North County fire spokesman Matt Lucett said.

The fire, which started in a bedroom, was contained at about 5:45 a.m., he said.

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A downed power line was resting on the home's roof, and PG&E was called to the scene to deactivate the line, Lucett said.

The bedroom was badly damaged by the flames, and the rest of the home sustained smoke damage, he said.

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Lucett said one resident was displaced but declined housing assistance from the American Red Cross.

No injuries were reported, and the fire remains under investigation.


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