Manteca Firefighters Combat Apartment Fire

City of Manteca Firefighters responded to a two-story apartment complex fire. Upon arrival, they found heavy smoke and fire emitting from an upstairs apartment. Additionally, fire had extended into the attic area of the entire complex and was impinging on another apartment unit.

Two crews of Firefighters aggressively extinguished the apartment fires while firefighters from the Aerial Ladder Truck cut a hole in the roof and stopped the attic fire. Other crews simultaneously provided for salvage to protect the contents of the immediate and adjacent residences. Firefighters were successful in preventing the fire from extending into additional units. All occupants made it out of the building safely as a result of working smoke detectors. Firefighters remained on scene for approximately five hours performing salvage, overhaul, and fire investigation.