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August 31, 2008
For Immediate Release
Incident No. 0848082
Captain Jim Doucette
Phone: 916-216-0316
sacfirepio@sfd.cityofsacramento.org
Date/Time of Occurrence: August 31, 2008 - 2:45 P.M.
Type of Incident: Apartment Fire
Location: 6815 24th Street, Sacramento
Two Apartment Units Destroyed in South Sacramento Fire

Sacramento- two apartment units burned this afternoon in South Sacramento. The fire was reported at 2:45 P.M. The first arriving units found heavy fire in the one story apartment building. A third unit also received some damage.

This fire is located near Fire Station #16. Today is Engine 16’s scheduled day to be “browned out”, (closed). Engine 56 from the fire station at Franklin Blvd. & 47th Avenue was on another call and were able to make themselves available. They responded and were the first engine company on scene. They arrived in about 5 ½ minutes.

There have been no reported injuries. The fire is under investigation.



City Council District: District 8: Councilmember Bonnie J. Pannell
First in District: 16
First in Company: Truck 16
Battalion: 4
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Marc Bentovoja
Cause: Under Investigation
Total Engine Companies 3
Total Truck Companies 2
Total Medic Units 1
Total Command/Support Staff 5
Total Companies 5
Total Fire Fighters 27
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