Crime & Safety
Unattended Stovetop Causes House Fire; Resident Found Inside Semi-Conscious
Officials say the person passed out because of a medical condition after turning on the stove.
A woman passed out after turning on a stovetop, and eventually that started a house fire around 6:50 p.m. Thursday, fire officials said.
A neighbor called the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department after smelling smoke in the area of a house on South Platt Court. Firefighters arrived to find the home filled with smoke, and a semi-conscious woman inside, Battalion Chief Joe Testa said in a statement.
They found no other victims inside, nor were there pets.
Find out what's happening in Pleasantonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
According to Testa, the woman began cooking but then passed out because of a medical condition.
The fire caused minimal direct damage, but did cause smoke damage.
Damage is estimated at under $5,000.
Find out what's happening in Pleasantonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Testa said firefighters were on the scene for 71 minutes, and removed all the smoke.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
