Today in Redwood City, it turned tense when a multi-alarm structure fire ripped through an apartment building on Hopkins Avenue, drawing a major response and sending thick smoke across nearby blocks. Neighbors said fire engines and rescue units converged on the scene within minutes as crews rushed to get water on the flames and secure the area.
According to NBC Bay Area, the Redwood City Fire Department received a call about a blaze at 1266 Hopkins Avenue, near Whipple Avenue, just west of Highway 82, at about 9:34 AM, and multiple companies were dispatched. The incident was reported as a multi‑alarm response and was knocked down after firefighters mounted an aggressive attack. NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger footage appeared to show crews working through the aftermath and checking for hot spots.
Where it happened
The address, 1266 Hopkins Avenue, sits just west of Highway 82 in a corridor of mixed residential and small commercial parcels. LoopNet identifies the parcel as a multi‑unit property, which helps explain the swift, multi‑company response. As of the initial report, officials had not released details about injuries or whether residents were displaced.
Local context
Redwood City has seen several large structure fires in recent years, including an earlier affordable housing fire that destroyed a building under construction and a December crash that ignited a two‑alarm blaze at a hardware store. Those incidents prompted expanded reviews of construction‑site safety and coordination among county and local fire agencies. Mutual‑aid agreements and cross‑jurisdictional training are often cited as key when multiple alarms are struck in dense neighborhoods…