Brookdale’s historic post office catches on fire Friday morning, displaces people
BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) - A residency above Brookdale's historic post office was damaged by a fire Friday morning around 12:30 a.m., displacing four individuals, according to the Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
Witnesses on the scene say the fire quickly spread through the second floor of the building, and when the fire department got there, they say that neighbors had already rescued the individuals out of the building.
Fire officials said that three people in the fire were transported to the hospital for treatment; an adult male and two children.
"Two BCFD firefighters, along with a Ben Lomond firefighter conducted a search and quickly located an unconscious child inside the apartment," wrote Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department in a Facebook post. "The child was pulled from the apartment and carried to an awaiting ambulance."
According to the fire department, all three of the victims are doing well and recovering from smoke inhalation and burns.
Unfortunately, they say that one of the family’s dogs was able to make it out safely and died as a result.
Fire crews remained on scene for several hours.
The Brookdale Post Office was damaged by water, but did not burn, according to the fire department.
That fire shut down Highway 9 at Pacific Street in both directions for hours overnight.
CHP said southbound traffic was being allowed through just after 4 a.m. Friday morning, and now the road has reopened.
Multiple agencies responding to the fire, including Boulder Creek Fire, Zayante Fire, Ben Lomand Fire and Santa Cruz City Fire.
Fire officials add, the cause remains under investigation.
The US Post Office announced that they are temporarily closed due to the fire, but that people seeking to pick up their mail can do so at the Boulder Creek Post Office at 200 Lorenzo Street in Boulder Creek between 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and Saturday for non-retail package pick-up from 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
The Post Office also said that they intend to reopen the Brookdale Post Office as soon as it's safe to do so.
