A dog died Wednesday morning after a Sacramento house fire that officials said had extreme hoarder conditions.Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department, said firefighters arrived at a home just after 4 a.m. on 60th Avenue near 17th Street north of Florin Road. Entering the house was difficult because there were items blocking their way.Sylvia said the inside was crammed full of items, with piles reaching the ceiling in parts of every room.”You can’t even see the floor inside,” Sylvia said. “Typically, in these types of conditions, we find people that cannot get out, and unfortunately, some people perish in these fires.”A father and daughter were able to make it out of the home before crews arrived, but Sylvia said firefighters discovered a dog inside that had perished.The cause of the fire is not known, but the fire department said it was likely electrical and near the kitchen and living room.The fire department does not want to shame people for living conditions but emphasized that people should have a clear escape path in their home in the event of an emergency.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.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
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A dog died Wednesday morning after a Sacramento house fire that officials said had extreme hoarder conditions.
Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department, said firefighters arrived at a home just after 4 a.m. on 60th Avenue near 17th Street north of Florin Road. Entering the house was difficult because there were items blocking their way.
Sylvia said the inside was crammed full of items, with piles reaching the ceiling in parts of every room.
“You can’t even see the floor inside,” Sylvia said. “Typically, in these types of conditions, we find people that cannot get out, and unfortunately, some people perish in these fires.”
A father and daughter were able to make it out of the home before crews arrived, but Sylvia said firefighters discovered a dog inside that had perished.
The cause of the fire is not known, but the fire department said it was likely electrical and near the kitchen and living room.
The fire department does not want to shame people for living conditions but emphasized that people should have a clear escape path in their home in the event of an emergency.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.
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