{"id":267703,"date":"2026-04-14T18:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267703\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:36:36","slug":"family-displaced-after-garage-fire-spreads-to-living-room-in-south-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267703\/","title":{"rendered":"Family displaced after garage fire spreads to living room in South Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(FOX40.COM) \u2014 A family was displaced Monday night after a house fire in South Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Metro Fire said crews responded to reports of a residential structure fire around 11 p.m. in the 7200 block of Saga Way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crews with Metro Fire and Sacramento City Fire arrived to find a garage fire that extended into the living room of the home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Metro Fire learned that the homeowner, who was inside the home when the fire began, heard noises coming from the garage and went to investigate. He discovered that the garage, which was being used as a converted living space, was engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"889\" height=\"499\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bcceb548f8a2647cca9b91fef83d4b2c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"499\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/187adadc9b18ab9d253672f77ba78cc6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"499\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b7262ae014d9c7dafdd4585ddb73e606.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"888\" height=\"498\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cc18fd298bfc1fa6b74ba118f23c1f45.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(IMAGE: Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He assisted his mother in getting out of the home before calling police. According to Metro Fire, the homeowner was left with minor injuries and was treated at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crews extinguished the fire and neighbors are assisting the family, who have been displaced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District would like to remind the community that when a fire occurs in your home, it is critical to get yourself and your loved ones out immediately and call 911 from a safe location,\u201d officials with Metro Fire said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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