Crime & Safety
Fire Damage Estimate Upped to $700,000
The cause of the Thursday-night fire on Mustang Road is under investigation, according to this report by Bay City News Service. Photographs by Robert Peebles, Jr.
A in unincorporated Napa County east of the city of Napa Thursday night is still under investigation, CalFire Capt. Tom Knecht said Friday afternoon.
The fire in the 2,000-square-foot residence in the 1000 block of Mustang Road was reported at 9:41 p.m. and was controlled at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Knecht said.
Damage is estimated at $700,000, up from Friday's initial estimate.
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An elderly man was able to get out of the house safely and there were no injuries to firefighters, Cal Fire spokeswoman Jennifer Neal said.
Explosive material in the garage presented a slight hazard and hampered firefighters, Knecht said.
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The house was well involved in flames when fire crews arrived and they went into defensive mode, Knecht said.
Thirty-five firefighters from Cal Fire-Napa County Fire, American Canyon, St. Helena and responded to the blaze.
By Bay City News Service
