Pacific Community Services, Inc. suffered the damages of a costly two-alarm fire that began this morning. Investigators are estimating the damages will total about $1-million.

Pacific Community Services, Inc., located in Pittsburg, is a nonprofit organization that served the Contra Costa and Solano Counties by providing assistance with fair housing counseling and enforcement. The staff worked on their clients’ behalves to help enforce compliance, settle disputes, and provide referrals to essential services.

The fire began a little after midnight and firefighters were able to contain the blaze in the 7,500-square-foot building by 3:43 am, according to Mercury News. Although the cause of the fire is not yet known, it is estimated the agency has about $100,000 worth of property damage within the building. No one was injured during this incident.

Pacific Community Services, Inc. has not stated on their website if the Pittsburg location will conduct business from their Fairfield office during the restoration process.

Fires, when they hit a business, do not only affect those that work for the company. As one can see from this story, the many people this office served will now be affected, especially if the client files were not backed-up. Clients in need may now have to wait longer for services they needed yesterday. Business continuity in the shortest amount of time possible will be essential in this situation.