Two people escaped a fire that broke out at a two-story residence in San Rafael.
The fire happened at about 5:30 p.m. Friday at 323 Bayview St. in the Gerstle Park neighborhood. One occupant saw flames in a bedroom, discharged an extinguisher and alerted the other occupant before fleeing to safety, said Deputy Chief Robert Sinnott of the San Rafael Fire Department.
Crews extinguished the fire and it did not spread to other buildings. One occupant was taken to a hospital for precautionary evaluation, Sinnott said.
Investigators suspect an electrical malfunction in a bedroom caused the fire. The estimated cost of the damage was unavailable.