San Rafael fire destroys building at airport
A fire at the San Rafael Airport along Smith Ranch Road gutted a 2,000-square-foot building on Sunday, the fire department reported.
The fire was reported at about 4:50 a.m. in a structure “used as a machine shop for repairs and fabrication of parts and equipment,” the department said. It contained combustible liquids.
The blaze destroyed the building, but fire crews prevented it from spreading to other structures nearby. The fire damaged no airplanes and caused no injuries.
The cause is under investigation. A hazardous materials team was called in to contain and clean up the flammable liquids.