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
Fire broke out on the roof of La Rosa Tortilla Factory's plant on Menker Street in Watsonville, Calif., on the afternoon of July 10, 2025, KSBW reported July 11, citing the company and the city. The city logged the call at about 4:14 p.m.
A city spokesperson said the blaze started in an oven. Crews knocked it down fast, though witnesses reported heavy black smoke, and the cause was still being investigated.
Nobody was hurt. The state public health department (CDPH) was called in to inspect the building.
