By Sara Beth Williams–
A mobile home in the Sierra Meadows Mobile Estates caught fire on Thursday, with improperly disposed cigarettes being blamed for the fire.
Crews responded to a home on Cackler Lane on Aug. 8 after 12 p.m. and found “heavy fire” coming from a mobile home, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn.
Fire caused extensive damage to the home, officials said, adding that the fire was contained to its point of origin. No occupants were home during the fire. A deceased pet bird was found inside the home following the incident.
Videos from Metro Fire show heavy smoke and extensive structural damage to the home, including a partial roof collapse.
The residents of the home were contacted and were safe, Wilbourn confirmed. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental due to the improper disposal of cigarettes. No other structures were reported damaged, and no injuries were reported.
