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Shed fire spreads to south Sacramento home

Crews respond to house fire in Sacramento
Crews respond to house fire in Sacramento 02:16

SACRAMENTO – Crews say a fire damaged a home in south Sacramento early Monday morning.

The scene was on W. Nichols Avenue, near 16th Avenue.

Sacramento Fire crews responded to the scene just before 6 a.m. and found heavy flames coming from the rear of the property.

It appears a shed caught fire, with the flames then spreading to a two-story house.

Firefighters cleared the home and found no one inside. The flames had spread into the second floor and attic of the home, along with a detached garage at a neighboring property.

The fire was contained by 6:30 a.m. but firefighters were still on scene checking for hot spots.

Exactly what started the fire is under investigation. 

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