Boarded-up Sacramento church already damaged in fire burns down in 2nd fire
SACRAMENTO – A boarded-up church on the grid in Sacramento was damaged again in another fire on Tuesday morning.
Sacramento Fire crews responded to the scene near 15th and T streets just before 10 a.m.
Incident info: Structure fire/ 15th & T Street. Boarded- up single story church that had suffered a previous fire. 2-alarms to handle. Crews did a quick search to confirm no victims then transitioned to a defensive fire due to the hazards associated with the impact from the pic.twitter.com/Alu48vn5HP
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) September 6, 2022
Firefighters say the single-story church was already boarded up from a previous fire that had damaged the building.
Crews quickly searched the building, found no one inside, then went on the defensive to keep the flames from spreading. A second alarm was also called.
The fire was kept away from an apartment complex right next door.
Exactly what started the fire is under investigation.