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Two seriously injured after jumping from burning apartment in South Land Park

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Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after jumping from a balcony to escape an apartment fire early Thursday morning in Sacramento’s South Land Park neighborhood, authorities said.

The victims, both adults, have life-threatening injuries after jumping from the second floor of an apartment unit in the 6000 block of South Land Park Drive, the Sacramento Fire Department said in a social media post around 4:45 a.m.

Fire Department spokesman Capt. Keith Wade said he did not have any additional information, and that the incident and cause of the fire remain under investigation.

This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 7:27 AM.

Michael McGough
The Sacramento Bee
Michael McGough is a sports and local editor for The Sacramento Bee. He previously covered breaking news and COVID-19 for The Bee, which he joined in 2016. He is a Sacramento native and graduate of Sacramento State. 
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