Davis firefighters are investigating the cause of an early-morning blaze that damaged a West Davis duplex Saturday.
The fire, which reached second-alarm status, was reported at about 3:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Colusa Avenue. Crews from the Davis, UC Davis and Woodland fire departments arrived at the scene to find flames shooting from the garage area, Davis fire Capt. Roland Pussich said.
Residents were evacuated safety from the house and were not injured, though a neighbor in the attached residence was treated at the scene for shortness of breath due to smoke inhalation, Pussich said. It took nearly an hour to fully control the fire.
The cause remains unknown pending further investigation.
“The origin was definitely in the garage area,” which bore the brunt of the flame damage, Pussich said. The remainder of the house sustained significant smoke and structural damage as well, he added.
West Sacramento and Dixon fire crews provided station coverage in Davis during the incident.