Fire Burns Vacant Pleasanton Building Near Interstate 580

PLEASANTON (CBS SF) -- A two-alarm fire burned a vacant building in Pleasanton Tuesday which used to be the site of a Denny's restaurant.

The location of the fire was the 6400 block of Owens Dr. at Hopyard Road, a busy area of the city just south of Interstate 580.

It was reported at 9:23 a.m. and brought under control by about 10 a.m., according to Livermore-Pleasanton Deputy Fire Chief Joe Testa. The building appeared to be a total loss because of the heavy damage.

Testa said firefighters from his department and the Alameda County Fire Department arrived at the scene at 9:28 a.m. and found heavy fire in the building.

Firefighters began fighting the fire from the interior, but as the fire grew they soon switched to an exterior, or defensive, fire attack in which they used water from hoses and ladders to extinguish the blaze, he said.

A second alarm was declared and heavy black smoke and fire could be seen throughout the area, forcing Owens Drive to be closed between Hopyard Road and Johnson Drive, Testa said.

Firefighters remain at the scene Tuesday afternoon to extinguish hot spots. There haven't been any reported injuries to firefighters or members of the public.

Testa said the cause of the fire hasn't yet been determined.

The building, which has sat vacant for about four years, was due to be torn down soon as part of plans to bring a small shopping center to the site, he said.

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