Fire Destroys Apple's R&D Building: What's Lost and Recovered

Apple Afficionados or fans have been wondering about what may have been lost in the fire. Steve is not too happy about the losses caused by the fire.

A building housing research and development programs at Apple caught fire last night, producing thick black smoke due to the composition of the roof. In the end, it was the sprinkler systems that did the most damage to the building itself.

The Santa Clara County fire department responded to a call shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night from construction workers who had been working on the roof, according to Daron Pisciotta, a fire captain with the SCCFD.

Units were called in from Santa Clara County, as well as nearby San Jose, Saratoga and Los Altos. No one was injured in the fire, which occurred outside of the main campus, famously known as 1 Infinite Loop. The fire was in building Valley Green Six, just across the street at 20705 Valley Green Dr.

Captain Pisciotta said the fire at this point looks accidental. "The first units to arrive were directed to the roof by construction workers who were doing something on the HVAC system at night so the building wouldn't overheat," he said.