What some neighbors thought was a false alarm turned out to be a real emergency when a fire broke out on Sunday.
Caution tape, lights and sirens surrounded an apartment building at Broadway and 37th Street.
Dozens evacuated the building, sharing the same thought: “What is going on?”
One woman in a wheelchair said she was worried about her cats that she had to leave behind.
Another woman, who did not want to share her name, said, “The guy’s apartment is upstairs from me. There was a lot of banging, and I started to smell the smoke, so I went and put some clothes on and went out in the hallway and said, ‘We need to get out of here.'”
Sacramento Fire Department Battalion Chief Markus Reagan said when crews arrived, an apartment on the second floor was on fire.
“At this point, one patient was transported [it is] unknown what those injuries were. They’re currently being evaluated,” Reagan said.
Reagan said the cause is unknown, and it is still under investigation.
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