UPDATE (Friday, Dec. 5) - Fire officials say a Morro Bay home is a total loss after flames erupted for a second time early Friday morning.
Firefighters first responded to the home in the 400 block of Fairview Avenue for a report of a fire shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, with neighbors reporting smoke coming from the rear of the structure.
According to Morro Bay Fire Chief Daniel McCrain, firefighters wrapped up the incident and completed their preliminary investigation by about 4:30 p.m.
While from the street, the front of the house appeared mostly undamaged, the home was red-tagged by the building inspector and the homeowner was being assisted by the Red Cross.
At about 2:20 a.m. Friday, the fire department received a call that the house was on fire again. Chief McCrain says that when firefighters arrived, the home was fully involved.
The two neighboring houses reportedly sustained minor exterior damage, but McCrain says crews were able to prevent the fire from spreading further.
McCrain says their investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
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(Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025) - A house fire broke out Thursday afternoon at 410 Fairview Avenue in Morro Bay.
Neighbors say it sparked loud explosions and heavy smoke that drew residents from their homes around 12:48 p.m.
Witnesses say they heard multiple booming sounds before stepping outside to see thick smoke pouring from the home. One neighbor tells KSBY they rushed to the home, knocking on the door in an attempt to alert anyone inside before calling 911.
Emergency crews arrived within minutes, according to neighbors at the scene. Firefighters entered the smoke-filled home and rescued an elderly woman identified by neighbors as the homeowner’s mother. She went to a local hospital; her condition has not yet been released.
The homeowner was reportedly away at the time of the fire but returned as soon as he received the call.
As of the time this reporter left the scene, PG&E crews, firefighters, and police were still on site. PG&E workers and fire department personnel were seen repeatedly entering and exiting the home as the investigation and safety checks continued.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Authorities have not released additional details.
