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A Foster City resident was arrested in connection with a six-alarm blaze at the Spinnaker Cove condo complex that damaged about 50 units and injured four firefighters; Keith Tompkins faces charges including unlawfully causing a fire resulting in firefighter injuries, obstructing and delaying investigations, with investigators pointing to an unattended gas grill as the likely cause while the case continues.
A propane barbecue on a first-floor exterior deck sparked a massive fire that devastated a Foster City condo complex. Investigators completed the preliminary work and turned the scene over to the homeowners association; the building is off-limits and red-tagged with a risk of collapse, while crews monitor hotspots. Police say a man was arrested after leaving the barbecue unattended, and the Red Cross has opened an assistance center to help displaced residents.
The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department says a propane barbecue on an outside deck started the six-alarm fire at the 51-unit Spinnaker Cove condo complex in Foster City, displacing more than 150 residents; the building remains red-tagged and unsafe, with relief efforts from the American Red Cross and coordination by the Foster City Chamber of Commerce as residents await next steps.
A massive fire swept through a Foster City condominium complex, damaging all 51 units and prompting a red-tag, which means residents cannot return home. No residents were injured, though two firefighters were briefly hospitalized. Red Cross support is assisting at a shelter at the PJCC as crews continue to battle hotspots and investigators probe the cause.
San Mateo County crews battled a large condo fire in Foster City on Sea Spray Lane that quickly escalated to a 6-alarm response. All residents and pets were evacuated, with some rescued from third-floor windows. Four firefighters sustained minor injuries (burns and smoke inhalation), two of whom were hospitalized. A mayday was sounded during operations. The fire began on the first floor and spread upward; investigators are probing its cause as heavy smoke closes area and operations continue for hours.
A Foster City apartment complex fire escalated to a 6-alarm blaze, prompting evacuations and several rescues as three firefighters were injured (two with smoke inhalation, one with a burn) and treated on scene or hospitalized, with Red Cross assistance for displaced residents while crews continue dousing the flames.