Crime & Safety

Electric Blanket For Cats Starts Fire

Fire on Bay Road in Menlo Park began with search for warmth.



An electric blanket started a fire on at 407 Bay Road in Menlo Park Friday afternoon.

Fire investigators said the blanket was kept on at all times to provide a warm space for the cats who live in the home.
 
No one was injured in the blaze. The fire caused about $10,000 dollars in damages to the home. 




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