Daly City duplex fire leaves 4 displaced
Key Takeaway: Four residents were displaced following a residential duplex fire in Daly City on Tuesday afternoon.
A residential duplex fire broke out in Daly City on Tuesday, leaving four residents displaced from their homes. Emergency responders arrived at the scene following a dispatch shortly before noon. According to SFGATE, the incident drew a response from local fire crews who worked to contain the flames.
Emergency response and incident details
The incident at 141 Rio Verde St prompted an immediate emergency deployment on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The North County Fire Authority handled the emergency response, logging the incident as NF2611220 with a total duration of 177 minutes. First dispatched at 11:51 a.m., units arrived to manage the property damage.
According to FireDispatch, the operational log recorded the initial dispatch precisely at 11:51:33. The response involved engine company resources from FS93 managing the structure fire.
Fire progression and resident impact
Fire crews arrived to find smoke and flames issuing from the first floor of the two-story structure, according to the North County Fire Authority. The fire subsequently extended upward into a second-floor unit before being brought under control and extinguished. Officials confirmed that four people were displaced as a result of the property damage.
Investigators determined that the fire started in a kitchen, but its exact cause remains under investigation, the fire authority said. Assistance for the displaced residents was coordinated through the American Red Cross, and no injuries were reported during the incident.
Key Story Metrics
| Figure | Reported Status |
|---|---|
| Displaced residents | 4 (SFGATE, Oct 20, 2026) |
| Incident address | 141 Rio Verde St, Daly City (FireDispatch, Oct 20, 2026) |
| Dispatch time | 11:51 a.m. (11:51:33) (FireDispatch, Oct 20, 2026) |
| Responding agency | North County Fire Authority (FS93) (FireDispatch, Oct 20, 2026) |
| Incident duration | 177 minutes (FireDispatch, Oct 20, 2026) |
| Reported injuries | None (SFGATE, Oct 20, 2026) |
✓ Verified
• Residential duplex fire in Daly City on Tuesday 20 October 2026 (SFGATE/Bay City News).
• Address: 141 Rio Verde St, Daly City (SFGATE, FireDispatch).
• First dispatch 11:51 a.m., 11:51:33 per log (SFGATE, FireDispatch).
• Responding agency: North County Fire Authority, FS93, incident NF2611220 (SFGATE, FireDispatch).
⚠ Still needs confirmation
• First-floor fire behaviour and extension to the second floor (SFGATE/Bay City News only).
• No injuries (SFGATE/Bay City News only).
• American Red Cross assistance to the four displaced residents (SFGATE/Bay City News only).
• Kitchen origin; exact cause under investigation (SFGATE/Bay City News only).
Editor’s note: The core account is from Bay City News via SFGATE; dispatch time, address and responding agency were corroborated against the FireDispatch incident log.
