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Cause of massive Foster City condo complex fire revealed
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Key Points:
- The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department identified a propane barbecue on the first-floor deck as the cause of the six-alarm fire at the Spinnaker Cove Condo Complex in Foster City, which displaced over 150 residents.
- The 51-unit condominium building at 815 Sea Spray Lane remains fenced off and red-tagged due to structural instability and the risk of collapse.
- Fire officials did not assign blame to any individual for lighting the barbecue that started the fire.
- The American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents, though their long-term housing and recovery plans remain uncertain.
- Affected residents, including Aiden Reyes, expressed heartbreak over losing personal and sentimental belongings in the fire after living there for many years.
