Crime & Safety
Video: Firefighters Extinguish Kipling Drive House Fire
Home was unoccupied, no injuries reported.
Firefighters extinguished a fire late Monday night inside an unoccupied home on Kipling Drive in Carmichael, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials announced.
At about 10:40 p.m., a Sac Metro Fire crew responded to a reported structure fire at 4863 Kipling Drive, east of Jacob Lane and American River Drive near , according to a Sac Metro Fire news release. Firefighters found the about 3,000 square foot, secured house with extensive fire involvement and flames shooting through the roof.
Firefighters forced entry to conduct a primary search and perform a fire attack, Asst. Chief Walt White said. The home, which was reportedly under extensive remodeling, was destroyed.
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No injuries were reported, White said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent homes.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation, White said.
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