Family Of Five Escapes Sacramento House Fire
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A family of five and their dog are safe after a fire broke out inside their South Sacramento home.
Around 6 a.m., firefighters received the call of smoke coming from the structure and a person trapped inside.
Crews responded to find an active fire inside the home but had trouble accessing it due to the orientation of the family's furniture and personal belongings.
UPDATE: 51st Ave. house fire extinguished, confined to one home. 5 adults, 1 dog evacuated safely, no injuries, cause under investigation. pic.twitter.com/SRZ3wjUhLe
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) March 30, 2017
The fire spread to homes on either side but was quickly knocked down. Both neighbors and the person reported trapped were evacuated without injuries.
"We do carry a thermal imaging camera. It helps spot people inside...if there's a lot of furniture and debris it makes it a little more difficult," said a firefighter.
An investigator the been called out to the scene to determine both the cause of the fire and its original location inside the home.