Six people were displaced after a house fire broke out in Rio Linda on Thursday afternoon, according to fire personnel.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six residents were displaced after a fire damaged a single-family home in Rio Linda on Thursday afternoon, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
Fire crews were dispatched around 4:51 p.m. to a reported residential structure fire near Ascot Avenue and Riley Boulevard. Firefighters arrived to find flames burning on the rear exterior of the home, with the fire spreading along the back side of the structure and threatening the interior.
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Crews worked to manage the fire while conducting a search of the residence to ensure no one remained inside. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the blaze and prevent further damage.
Six occupants were inside the home at the time of the fire, but safely evacuated without injuries, officials said.
The residents have been displaced and are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District’s Investigation Team. The Sacramento Fire Department also responded.
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