Sacramento apartment catches fire after a candle is left burning

Sacramento fire crews responded to an early morning fire Monday at a single-story apartment complex after a candle left burning sparked a blaze. The Sacramento Fire Department said nine people were alerted quickly and escaped the flames. Some residents grabbed a fire extinguisher and helped put the fire out, officials said. The fire was reported at 3:45 am in the building at the 3100 block of Del Paso Boulevard. The building used to be a dental building where rooms have since been converted into housing for people who were formerly homeless. No injuries were reported. Fire crews responded quickly because the fire station is located down the street. The Red Cross also arrived at the scene on Monday to help.

Sacramento fire crews responded to an early morning fire Monday at a single-story apartment complex after a candle left burning sparked a blaze.

The Sacramento Fire Department said nine people were alerted quickly and escaped the flames. Some residents grabbed a fire extinguisher and helped put the fire out, officials said.

The fire was reported at 3:45 am in the building at the 3100 block of Del Paso Boulevard. The building used to be a dental building where rooms have since been converted into housing for people who were formerly homeless.

No injuries were reported. Fire crews responded quickly because the fire station is located down the street.

The Red Cross also arrived at the scene on Monday to help.

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Structure fire, 3100 Block of Del Paso Blvd. Fire crews are performing fire attack on a single-story residential building with several individual units. No injuries reported.
Engine 20 reports knockdown of the fire. The cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/KfXMlh6DLs

— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) December 19, 2022

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