4-year-old alerts family to Citrus Heights fire that destroyed their unit on Father's Day
One father says his 4-year-old daughter is the one who alerted him to the fire as he was putting her down for a nap.
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One father says his 4-year-old daughter is the one who alerted him to the fire as he was putting her down for a nap.
A fire damaged an entire building of townhomes in Citrus Heights on Father's Day, leaving some residents displaced, firefighters said.
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