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One person died and another was injured during a fire in a mobile home in Pleasanton late Wednesday night, according to fire officials.
The flames broke out just before midnight in a residence in the Pleasanton Hacienda Mobile Home Park on Vineyard Avenue, according to Rosa Ramos, spokesperson for the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
The first-arriving fire crews found the mobile home “engulfed in flames with heavy smoke conditions” and were told one occupant was trapped inside the home, according to Ramos.
“Despite aggressive efforts to combat the fire, a flashover forced crews to retreat and the structure became fully involved,” Ramos said in a press release Thursday afternoon. “The fire was eventually subdued from the exterior, allowing firefighters to reenter and complete extinguishment.”
Firefighters learned that there were two people inside the home when the fire ignited. One managed to escape, but the other was stuck inside and subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, according to Ramos. The surviving occupant was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The origin and cause of the fire are unknown and the full circumstances remain under investigation, Ramos said. “Our thoughts are with the victims and families during this difficult time,” she added.