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A man died from injuries sustained in a house fire that also claimed the life of a dog on Westminster Way in Livermore early Friday morning, according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
The cause of the blaze, which heavily damaged the house, remains under joint investigation by LPFD and the Livermore Police Department, according to deputy fire chief Jason Solak.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released publicly.
The emergency calls came in just after 5 a.m. Friday reporting a house fire in the area of Lambeth Road and Westminster Way, according to Solak.
Firefighters arrived to find a large volume of fire in the garage that had extended into the residence of a single-family house on the 2400 block of Westminster Way, Solak said. The home is located in a neighborhood east of North Livermore Avenue between Portola Avenue and Las Positas Road, near Vista Meadows Park and the Valley Montessori School.
Fire crews initiated an offensive attack to knock down the flames, a response that included an immediate search of the house. Solak said they found a man inside and pulled him outdoors.
“Medical attention was immediately initiated by fire and ambulance personnel. Unfortunately, efforts to save the victim were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene,” Solak said.
No other human occupants were found inside, but firefighters did locate a dog who had died during the fire, according to Solak.
Livermore police helped evacuate nearby homes while firefighters battled the blaze, according to Sgt. Steve Goard.
LPFD crews gained control of the fire within 30 minutes, and they will remain on scene into Friday afternoon for mop-up work and the ongoing investigation, Solak said. No injuries have been reported for fire personnel.
The house sustained heavy damage and early loss estimates are around $400,000, according to Solak.
The cause of the fire, as well as an exact point of origin, remain undetermined, Solak said. LPFD investigators are working with Livermore police on the case.
“As with any death that is not natural or the result of known medical ailments, LPD detectives will investigate this matter to determine what occurred,” Goard said. “At this point in the investigation, there is no additional information to provide as we attempt to determine what occurred.”
