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Three people were injured in a Thursday morning fire on Driftwood Way in Pleasanton.

Firefighters arriving at the scene of a fire on Driftwood Way Thursday morning found heavy fire in the residence. (Photo courtesy of Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department)

The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department arrived with the Alameda County Fire Department and the Pleasanton Police Department at 6:48 a.m. Thursday and found heavy fire in the residence. Firefighters began fighting the fire from the exterior, and then transitioned into the residence to extinguish the fire.

During the fire fight three residents were evacuated and treated at the scene for minor to moderate injuries before being transported to a local hospital.

Driftwood Way and adjacent residential streets were closed during the fire fight and some streets remain closed for the continued fire investigation.

The fire was brought under control at approximately 7:45 a.m.

The cause of this fire has not yet been determined. A joint investigation with the Pleasanton Police Department, Alameda Arson Task Force and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department is being conducted.

There were no reported injuries to firefighters. An early estimate of damage to the home and contents is $850,000.

Three people were injured in a Thursday morning fire. The cause is under investigation. (Photo courtesy of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department)
Three people were injured in a Thursday morning fire. The cause is under investigation. (Photo courtesy of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department)

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