One Dead After Apartment Fire in Natomas

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BY BRANDY TUZON BOYD
THE NATOMAS BUZZ | @natomasbuzz
Updated Jan. 7, 2021*

One person is dead following a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Natomas this afternoon.

Sacramento Fire Dept. crews were dispatched to the 3500 block of Summer Park Drive today, Jan. 6 shortly after 4 p.m.

Upon arrival, firefighters found at least two units — one upstairs and one downstairs — in flames. A second alarm was requested as firefighters attacked the blaze and extinguished the fire. About 60 firefighters responded to the scene.

Only two units in the eight-plex building were impacted, according to Sacramento Fire spoksperson Capt. Keith Wade.

According Wade, one person was found dead in a downstairs unit.

“The identity and sex of the individual is unknown at this time,” Wade said.

Sacramento Police Dept. officers responded to assist fire with traffic. While at the scene, fire crews advised a dead body was inside the residence.

Sacramento Police Dept. detectives and Sacramento Fire Dept. arson investigators will be working together to determine the victim’s cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing.

*Additional details have been added to the original article.

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