A three-alarm house fire tore through a San Leandro block today, racing from one home on Dutton Street into four neighboring units and damaging five residences. Despite the dramatic scene, officials said there were no reported injuries as neighbors spilled into the street, watching smoke and flames move down the row of houses while firefighters went to work. Several families were displaced, and investigators remained on scene to assess the damage.
Alameda County firefighters responded quickly, and Division Chief Paige Bowie told ABC7 that “The fire extended from the initial unit and outside to a total of five units” and that crews had the flames knocked down in roughly 30 minutes. Officials said the blaze began at the home of James Vaan on Dutton Street and then spread to four adjacent units. Fire investigators have not yet determined a cause…