Units from multiple agencies responded to a fast-moving structure fire early Thursday morning, leaving a Folsom residence with significant damage.
Shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, the Folsom Fire Department was dispatched to a fire on the 100 block of Livermore Way in Folsom after a 911 call to the dispatch center.
In addition to Folsom Fire units, resources from the El Dorado Hills Fire Department also responded as part of a regional mutual aid effort.
According to the Folsom Fire Department, Engine 38 was the first to arrive on the scene and found a single-story home fully involved in flames.
Firefighters initiated an aggressive offensive attack while truck crews conducted a primary search to ensure the residence was evacuated. Crews also performed vertical ventilation to control the spread of the fire.
Firefighters remained on the scene for more than three hours to ensure the fire was fully extinguished and to assist with property recovery and securing the home. A total of 13 units from multiple agencies worked together to battle the blaze.
The structure sustained extensive fire, smoke, and water damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the Folsom Fire Department.
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