Fire crews in Stockton responded to two separate house fires Monday evening, including one that left six people hospitalized.<\/p>\n
Stockton Fire said the first call came in around 6:30 p.m. for a fire along Bishop Street. When crews arrived, they found a single-story home engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n
A total of six people were taken to the hospital. Officials said one person was in critical condition, two suffered moderate injuries and three others had minor injuries.<\/p>\n
Fire officials have not yet determined an official cause of the fire, but the homeowner spoke with a CBS News Sacramento crew at the scene about what happened.<\/p>\n
“A family member came over to visit today, and she locked herself in my garage and set herself on fire,” homeowner Sarah Smith said. “I don’t know why.”<\/p>\n
Smith said the individual was “mentally ill” and that the family had tried to get them help before.<\/p>\n
At the same time as the Bishop Street fire, firefighters responded to another fire near South Filbert and East Marsh streets. Officials said that fire began outside before spreading into a home.<\/p>\n
Crews were able to quickly put that fire out. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
Both fires remain under investigation.<\/p>\n