Vacant Home In Downtown Stockton Goes Up In Flames
STOCKTON (CBS13) – Fire crews are investigating what sparked a house fire in Stockton.
The scene is along Channel Street in downtown Stockton. Crews received multiple phone calls just before 4:00 a.m. reporting that the boarded up house was on fire. When they arrived they found the house fully engulfed.
Firefighters were able to put out the flames within about 20 minutes but are calling the damage a total loss.
"This is part of the redevelopment coming to downtown Stockton. I think this building was already slated to be torn down so I think this will be the final straw for this nice old Victorian building," Battalion Chief Rck Stubstad said.
The cause of the fire is still unknown. A side door was open, firefighter say, which leads them to believe it could have been caused by the possibility of squatters in the home.
No injuries have been reported.
