Fire at Paso Robles apartment complex displaces dozens of residents
A fire at a Paso Robles apartment complex displaced about 40 residents Tuesday morning.
Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services tweeted it was on the scene of a two-alarm structure fire just after 9:30 a.m.
According to the agency, a fire was reported at a multi-family residence on Alamo Creek Drive in Paso Robles at about 8:14 a.m.
Arriving firefighters found an eight-unit apartment building with heavy fire emitting from two of the units.
Due to the rapid fire growth, two residents were forced to jump from the second-story window, according to the release. They were not injured.
Paso Robles Fire said 40 residents were displaced in the fire, though no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross is working with the residents who were displaced because of the fire.
During the investigation after the fire, one deceased dog was located.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
This story was originally published September 21, 2021 at 10:42 AM.
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