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Fire damages home in SLO neighborhood

A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026.
A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026.

A fire damaged the exterior of a San Luis Obispo home on Thursday afternoon.

The outside of a house on Chorro Street caught fire at about 2:44 p.m., according to the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and closed the incident by 4:23 p.m., according to the emergency response app PulsePoint. A photo posted by Cal Fire showed a roof charred by the blaze.

The fire did not result in injures, the fire department said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026.
A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026. San Luis Obispo City Fire Department
A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026.
A fire damaged a house on Chorro Street in San Luis Obispo on March 5, 2026. San Luis Obispo City Fire Department
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Stephanie Zappelli
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Stephanie Zappelli is the environment and immigration reporter for The Tribune. Born and raised in San Diego, they graduated from Cal Poly with a journalism degree. When not writing, they enjoy playing guitar, reading and exploring the outdoors. 
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