Charging Motorcycle Battery Leads to Orangevale Fire

Firefighters contained a garage fire in Orangevale Sunday evening they say was started by a motorcycle's battery charger.

The fire was reported around 5 p.m. in the 5600 block of Beauregard Way, near Madison and Hazel avenues.

When fire crews arrived, the fire had extended into the attic and first-responders were concerned residents could be inside the house, according to a press release.

"Twenty-four firefighters engaged in fire attack, searching for victims, ventilating, salvage and overhaul," the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said in the release. "Crews were able to contain the fire to the garage, with no fire extension into the living area past the fire wall."

Firefighters were able to verify no one was home at the time of the fire, and prevented about $280,000 in potential damage, the press release stated. The damage from the fire was estimated at about $25,000.

No firefighters or civilians were injured in the blaze.

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