Photo Stephen Healy

Early Morning Vehicle Fire in Moraga
A Moraga resident awoke to the light of flames coming from a vehicle parked near his home on Sandringham Drive South at about 2:00 a.m. on Friday, August 7. The fire quickly spread to nearby vegetation and the adjacent home. According to Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD) Battalion Chief Stephen Healy, the homeowner acted quickly to evacuate his family from the home after realizing that the fire had spread to the house.
Five crews from MOFD, as well as two from Contra Costa County Fire, responded to the vehicle, which was totally destroyed by the fire. Healy noted that the blaze was difficult to extinguish because the fuel tank was leaking, which spread burning fuel.
The fire was contained at 2:34 am. and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
L.Borrowman

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