Breaking: Genentech building in Vacaville evacuated after fire
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The Genentech biotechnology facility in Vacaville was evacuated on Wednesday after a fire broke out inside the building.
The fire started around 8 p.m. when an electrical box ignited several batteries on the second floor of the building.
The blaze drew a significant firefighting response from across Vacaville, according to fire dispatches. All employees inside the building were evacuated and accounted for.
The fire was knocked down around 8:10 p.m., and firefighters were searching the building for any extension of the blaze.
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