San Gregorio fire fighter’s home destroyed by fire

A fire destroyed a home on Bear Gulch Road in San Gregorio as well as 2 acres of brush. The San Mateo County Times has a good account of the blaze and quotes from the fire fighter who lived in the house.

More than 30 fire fighters from the La Honda Volunteer, CDF/San Mateo County, Half Moon Bay, and Woodside Fire departments responded, but more than half of the home was involved when the first units arrived.

Firefighters were challenged by ammunition, propane and welding tanks exploding. There was no on-scene water available for the firefighting effort. Initial efforts to suppress the fire proved to be futile when the nearly 5000 gallons of water brought by the fire engines ran out. A water shuttle was set up using 3000 gallon water tenders between the fire and La Honda, about 12 minutes away.

The cause of the fire is under investigation

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