GOLD RIVER – A home in the Gold River community of Rancho Cordova was destroyed in a fire Thursday night, displacing its residents. The fire, which broke out just after 10 p.m., prompted a swift response from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department.
Crews were dispatched to the 11900 block of Silver Cliff Way after reports of an exterior deck fire that quickly spread to the two-story house. One resident, who was asleep upstairs when the fire began, was awakened by the sound of working smoke alarms. The alarms likely saved his life, alerting him to the danger in time to escape.
Upon arrival, firefighters made an aggressive push into the home to locate and extinguish the blaze. During the firefight, a portion of the home’s tile roof collapsed, forcing firefighters to temporarily evacuate and reassess their operations. The fire was ultimately contained to the home of origin and extinguished shortly thereafter.
The resident, unable to escape through the smoke-filled house, evacuated onto the roof according to Sac Metro fire officials. A neighbor acted quickly, using a ladder to help him down to safety. One firefighter was evaluated for injuries related to the partial roof collapse.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department urges residents to check their smoke alarms and practice their home fire escape plans, highlighting the critical role that working alarms played in preventing what could have been a deadly incident.
