Man dies in early morning Sacramento fire

A man died during an early morning fire Saturday at a four unit complex in Sacramento’s Arden Arcade area that also left a dozen other residents displaced.

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District firefighters responding to the 3:30 a.m. blaze on Cathedral Court saw smoke coming out of one of the units. They quickly put out the fire, preventing it from spreading to the second floor of the two-story unit.

Firefighters found the man’s body during a search.

Officials estimated $25,000 in total damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Red Cross assisted the residents displaced by the blaze.

This story was originally published November 21, 2015 at 9:58 AM.