Thirteen people are homeless after a fire destroyed four units of an apartment complex in South Natomas early this morning.
The three-alarm fire started about 5:30 a.m. at Point Natomas apartments and burned four upstairs units, said Capt. Jim Doucette.
Firefighters found flames shooting from the roof of four upstairs units and heavy smoke funneling skyward.
More than a dozen fire engines and trucks and 78 firefighters responded.
Firefighters were able to save the belongings of residents who lived in the four units beneath the ones that caught fire, but the structure suffered severe water damage, Doucette said.
One resident suffered minor fingertip burns and smoke inhalation and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, but all residents escaped from the burning units, Doucette said.
Fire officials said flames in a fireplace burned out of control and started the fire.
– Niesha Lofing
