Three families displaced after apartment building fire in Shell Beach

An apartment building in Shell Beach was heavily damaged in a Saturday morning fire that displaced three families.

Crews responded to the structure on Coburn Lane at approximately 9:20 a.m., closing nearby streets including Shell Beach Road as they battled the blaze.

“As we arrived on scene, we had heavy fire and smoke coming from the second floor,” Cal Fire Battalion Chief Eric Shalhoob said. “It was in one unit and spreading into two units.”

Shalhoob said one of the units suffered heavy damage from fire and smoke, while the other two had smoke damage.

Occupants of the apartment structure, as well as the buildings adjacent, were evacuated. Cal Fire said in a tweet that the families displaced were being assisted by Red Cross.

Crews remained on scene for the next three hours after controlling the fire.

This story was originally published May 11, 2019 at 9:56 AM.