La Rosa Tortilla Factory fire in Watsonville extinguished; no injuries reported
By Tortilla News Staff · · 2 min read
A roof fire that started in an oven hit La Rosa Tortilla Factory in Watsonville, Calif., on July 10, 2025. Firefighters put it out quickly and no one was hurt.
Plant
Watsonville, Calif.
Date
Jul 10, 2025 ~4:14 p.m.
Origin
Oven (per city)
Injuries
None reported
La Rosa Tortilla Factory told KSBW that a fire broke out at its Watsonville factory on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The city reported the incident around 4:14 p.m. at 26 Menker Street.
The fire was active on the roof; firefighters extinguished it quickly. Witnesses described a large plume of black smoke. A city spokesperson said the fire originated in an oven. The cause remained under investigation at the time of the report.
No injuries were reported. The California Department of Public Health was contacted to inspect the building.
Read KSBW’s July 11 report for the city’s on-record details.
