A woman was killed Sunday afternoon when fire engulfed her Santa Rosa mobile home.
The blaze in the Santa Rosa Mobile Estates spread so rapidly that by the time firefighters arrived, they had no hope of rescuing anyone trapped inside the home, Santa Rosa Battalion Chief Mark Basque said.
The fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. in the park on Brooks Avenue off East Robles Avenue just outside city limits. The park has about 120 mobile homes, some in poor condition.
Joe Giordani, battalion chief of the Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, confirmed there was a single fatality. The woman’s husband and her son escaped the flames, but by the time they realized she remained inside they were unable to get her out, Giodani said.
Giodani did not release the woman’s name, but neighbors identified her as Elizabeth Stamp, 67.