Full Notification

ROHNERT PARK – On 1/28/23, at approximately 7:30 pm, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety (DPS) communications center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a fire at a residence on Bernice Avenue. The resident who called said the fire was in the garage. When the first patrol unit arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the garage and flames coming out the front door of the home.
 
The first arriving Rohnert Park DPS engine made an initial attack and was able to extinguish the fire quickly before it spread to the rest of the home. Engines and personnel from Rancho Adobe and Sonoma County Fire assisted in the fire suppression efforts.     
 
The fire appeared to have started in the garage, which was a converted bedroom in the home. Unfortunately, due to the extensive damage, all nine residents living in the home were displaced. Thankfully there were no injuries.  Fire investigators will be trying to determine the exact cause of the fire in the coming days.
 
The damage is estimated to be approximately $500,000.