Overview
- Firefighters reached the Fruitvale building within about two minutes Friday after a 2:47 a.m. alarm at 1001 Fruitvale Avenue, finding flames in an insurance office next to the restaurant.
- The fire was under control by about 3 a.m., with crews clearing the scene around 4:30 a.m.
- Investigators identified an incendiary cause, prompting an active arson probe, and no injuries were reported.
- The blaze severely damaged the insurance agency, and firefighters kept Guadalajara Restaurant— which owns the building—free of damage.
- Four engines, two ladder trucks and two battalion chiefs responded, a scale of effort officials credit with saving a community fixture that employs dozens.