After a fire broke out at a Redwood City campground on the Hazel and Linden sides of Woodside Road and El Camino Cloverleaf on the evening of Feb. 13, authorities said there were no injuries.
The city said the fire occurred at 1:35 p.m. and the fire investigator cleared the scene at 5:06 p.m.
Fortunately, there were no injuries in the fire at a Redwood City campground, but there was property damage to a fence on a residential property adjacent to four complexes, and two cars also sustained minor damage due to heat exposure.
Five propane tanks were recovered at the scene; however, they were not involved in the fire that damaged tents, mattresses and personal property.
While the investigation into the fire at a Redwood City campground was complete, the exact cause was considered undetermined.
In a statement, the city noted that it has been actively coordinating with the state Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for months, as many encampments in Redwood City are located on its property, as was the case in the most recent incident.
“We are calling on CalTrans to come to the table this week with our city and our legislative representatives to develop an immediate plan to protect our community from the health and safety issues created by encampments on their lands,” said Redwood City Mayor Giselle Hale.
"Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of this fire, but we need immediate action to prevent future incidents," he added.
In addition, he said, the city has arranged for civilian homeless outreach workers to regularly visit the encampment and provide resources to the homeless.
Representatives from LifeMoves, the Downtown Streets Team and the city's mental health clinic, Patricia Baker, have been conducting outreach activities at this location, as well as at the other encampments in the cloverleaf.
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