A South Sacramento family's home was ravaged by an early morning fire today, leading to the displacement of the household and one injury, as flames engulfed their garage before spreading into the residence. ABC10 reported that the mother of the family was awakened by a loud boom, subsequently noticing the glow of the fire, prompting her to evacuate her family from the house and reach the safety of the opposite street flank where she called 911.
According to the KCRA report, the incident occurred on Fairlawn Court in the Florin area of Sacramento County, firefighters received notification of the emergency around 5:05 a.m. and upon arrival were confronted with a fully ablaze garage with fire extending into the main living quarters, the family reported hearing a "boom" followed by the sound of breaking glass before flames invaded the entryway and living room, all occupants made it out of the building but one sustained a foot injury while escaping through a window, this individual was then hospitalized for their injuries.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews arrived on the scene within three minutes of the call and found a garage "well involved" with fire, which had spread to the house elements, as stated by ABC10. Captain Mark Nunez from the fire district mentioned to ABC10 that obstacles in the yard such as vehicles and debris impeded their progress towards the fire, nonetheless, the firefighters pushed through the impediments and managed to contain the fire before further escalation.
Additionally, Captain Nunez highlighted to ABC10 the crucial role of the working smoke detector in the home, not only in alerting the family but also the neighbors to the peril at hand, he urged the public to regularly check their smoke detectors and replace their batteries in tandem with the changing of the clocks, “They did have a working smoke detector and it did help alert the rest of the neighborhood”, he emphasized on ABC10, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation as mop-up work is expected to be ongoing for some time, firefighters told CBS News Sacramento.
