Novato, CA — On Monday night, December 22, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, Novato Fire responded to a structure fire at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Ignacio Boulevard.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire conditions in a 3rd floor apartment unit. All occupants were evacuated safely out of the building. A second alarm was requested to support fire attack, search, and truck company operations.
Engine crews made an interior attack while truck crews conducted vertical ventilation to improve conditions and clear smoke from the structure. These coordinated efforts allowed firefighters to knock down the fire and confine it to the unit of origin…