Gunther’s Ice Cream remains open after fire causes smoke damage
Updated: 4:05 PM PDT Apr 18, 2026
A fire at Gunther’s Ice Cream early Saturday morning caused smoke damage to the building, but the business is still open for the day. The Sacramento Fire Department said an exterior fire caused damage to the interior. It is unknown what started the fire. An employee at Gunther’s, located in the 2800 block of Franklin Blvd., told KCRA 3 that the smoke damage only affected one area, the manufacturing room. A KCRA 3 photographer went to Gunther’s to get a look at the damage on Saturday afternoon. A window was boarded up and the awning was partially burnt, but customers were inside the building.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A fire at Gunther’s Ice Cream early Saturday morning caused smoke damage to the building, but the business is still open for the day.
The Sacramento Fire Department said an exterior fire caused damage to the interior. It is unknown what started the fire.
An employee at Gunther’s, located in the 2800 block of Franklin Blvd., told KCRA 3 that the smoke damage only affected one area, the manufacturing room.
A KCRA 3 photographer went to Gunther’s to get a look at the damage on Saturday afternoon. A window was boarded up and the awning was partially burnt, but customers were inside the building.
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