San Andreas, CA…No one was home when firefighters were called in the early morning Oct. 26 to extinguish a fire in a two-story residence at 211 W. St. Charles St. in Andreas. San Andreas Fire Protection District Chief Don Young was first to arrive after the fire was reported at 2:42 a.m. Young said he saw “Flame in the basement/garage area and heavy smoke in the upper floor.”

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Young said that moments later the first two fire engines arrived. Young said that firefighters made entry through the garage door and were able to fairly quickly knock down fire in the basement. By then, however, the fire had spread to the upper floor, interior walls and attic. Fire personnel were on scene for several hours to mop up hot spots.

Young said that no one was home and, in fact, the home’s residents had been evicted the previous day.
In addition to San Andreas Fire Protection District, agencies assisting with the fire were the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protection District, Altaville-Melones Fire Protection District, and Angels Camp Fire Department.
Young said the cause of the fire is pending.

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