Elderly couple in critical condition after escaping house fire, Sacramento firefighters say
An elderly couple is in critical condition Tuesday after suffering serious wounds during a house fire in the Northgate neighborhood, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Firefighters were called about 3 p.m to the 3200 block of Normington Drive for reports of a fire. Heavy fire had consumed most of the home when firefighters arrived, authorities said.
The victims, a husband and wife in their 70s, had fled the home, but suffered critical burn wounds, said Fire Department spokesman Capt. Justin Sylvia.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
This story was originally published November 26, 2024 at 6:20 PM with the headline "Elderly couple in critical condition after escaping house fire, Sacramento firefighters say."