Santa Rosa fire spreads to attics damaging four homes

A fire reported around 8:15 p.m. Friday at a home on Pinercrest Drive in northwest Santa Rosa spread to the attics of three neighboring homes, damaging four houses and causing an estimated $2 million in damage. Firefighters arrived within minutes, used roof openings and interior access to reach the attic fires, and brought the blaze under control in about 40 minutes; crews stayed for hours to extinguish hot spots. Nine people were displaced, and two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated; no residents were injured. The cause remains under investigation.