SLO Fire Department put out structure fire early Sunday

By Caleb Nguyen

Published September 27, 2026 2:34 pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – The San Luis Obispo Fire Department put out a house fire just before 6:30 a.m. at 1118 Chorro Street Sunday.

SLOFD crews found a small fire at a business and quickly put it out before heavy smoke found the apartments above the area.

SLOFD crews alongside the SLO Police Department evacuated 39 apartments as a precaution and noone was injured in the fire.

The fire occurred at the Wineman Hotel building and SLOFD investigators are searching for the fire's cause.

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