Crime & Safety

No One Injured During Fire at Vacant Orchid Nursery

The fire was contained to an empty structure and nearby grass, according to fire officials.

Firefighters with the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire at the former Fordyce Orchids nursery on Isabel Ave near Concannon Boulevard on Friday evening. 

According to Battalion Chief Paul Legasa, fire personnel arrived at the nursery around 6:57 p.m. and discovered an empty structure and the dry grass around it on fire. 

"First arriving companies attacked the fire and protected neighboring residential exposures," Legasa said. "LPFD had the fire under control in 15 minutes. Crews remained on the scene for overhaul and fire investigation until 10:58 PM. The fire was contained to the property of origin."

Legasa says no one was injured during the fire and the dollar amount of loss from the fire damage is not known.

Legasa did not comment about the cause of the fire. 
 
Patch reader known as "Don" posted a video of the flames.

Watch the video here: Isabelle Fire Last Evening (1/31)

The piece of land is about 4.76 acres, according to county records and had once been occupied by Fordyce Orchids nursery, owned by the late Frank Fordyce, which closed over eight years ago. 


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