Residents evacuated as 2 homes erupt in flames in SLO County neighborhood
A house fire in Atascadero prompted an evacuation Friday afternoon after the flames spread to a second residence.
The fire broke out in the 5400 Block of Hermosilla Avenue in Atascadero just before 1 p.m, according to emergency response app PulsePoint.
But the fire soon engulfed a second house — a backyard neighbor located in the 5400 Block of Lobos Avenue, according to Atascadero Fire battalion chief Matt Miranda.
Crews extinguished the flames by 1:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 3:40 PM.
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Sadie Dittenber
The Tribune