PASO ROBLES, CA – On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at approximately 7:53 PM, Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of a fire alarm at 1134 Black Oak Drive, in Paso Robles.

The initial call of a fire alarm was upgraded to a full structure fire response due to additional callers. First arriving firefighters found no smoke but active flowing water from a first floor apartment sprinkler system. Firefighters made a quick search and found two dogs that were located in the bathroom. The dogs were removed and turned over to PRPD until the owner could be found. The fire was isolated to one apartment on the first floor. Firefighters remained at scene until approximately 9:48 PM assisting the building owners with evacuating water and salvaging their contents to prevent further damage.

Two engines, one truck, one Squad, and one Battalion Chief from Paso Robles responded. Under the City’s automatic aid agreement one Engine and one Battalion Chief responded from Cal Fire/SLO County A total of 12 firefighters responded to the incident. The Paso Robles Police Department also assisted.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

This fire serves as a good reminder that with daylight savings time, it is a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detector.