Early Friday morning, a fire broke out at the Camelia Gardens Mobile Home Park in Sacramento County, sending one person to the hospital with burn injuries. The fire started shortly after 2 a.m. in the Arden-Arcade area and was worsened by strong winds, making it difficult for firefighters. According to Parker Wilbourn, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the blaze heavily damaged one unit but crews managed to protect neighboring homes from significant damage, as reported by KCRA.
Initially, there were concerns for two individuals believed to be unaccounted for during the incident. Firefighters found one person with injuries described as minor to moderate and transported them to a hospital for treatment. The other individual was found without injury. The quick response from the Metro Fire of Sacramento crews helped in containing the fire effectively, ensuring no other homes were damaged, according to CBS News Sacramento.
Wilbourn stated, "We know in these particular situations fire can move from home to home very fast," illustrating the danger and potential for a larger disaster that was narrowly avoided. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials suspect it began after a cigarette was carelessly discarded. As crews continue to sift through the ashes, the investigation into the precise ignition source is ongoing, as reported by KCRA.
Northern California was under a red flag warning during the fire due to dry vegetation and strong winds, which created ideal wildfire conditions. Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn mentioned that while winds were expected to decrease, the red flag warning would stay in effect until Saturday evening. Fortunately, despite the hazardous conditions, the fire was contained and did not spread to other homes.
