Updated Dec. 10, 5:06 p.m.–
Sirens and flames lit up the night in Citrus Heights just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, as a blaze quickly destroyed a shed and threatened a home on Evening Way near Rollingwood Boulevard.
Fire crews dispatched to the 7400 block of Evening Way reported finding a “well-involved” shed fire upon arrival, with firefighters extinguishing the flames by 10:20 p.m., according to a tweet from Metro Fire.
Fire Captain Michele Eidam said the shed was “completely destroyed” by the blaze, but did not have a damage estimate available. She said crews were able to contain the fire to the shed, and reported no injuries or damage to the nearby home.
Eidam said the cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature.
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Another fire in Citrus Heights last Wednesday took the life of 89-year-old Mona Nash, who was found in her bedroom after an early morning blaze ripped through her two story home on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue. Eidam said the cause of that fire was “technically undetermined,” but originated near a furnace.
Following last week’s deadly blaze, Metro Fire published a news release advising residents to test smoke alarms, use flameless candles when possible, keep space heaters at least three feet from combustible items, and to dispose fireplace ashes in metal containers.
Evening Wy fire: shed destroyed, cause electrical in nature. No injuries. No damage to house. pic.twitter.com/tNNz25uXK9
— MetroFire Sacramento (@metrofirepio) December 10, 2015
