Rancho Cordova church burns in fire after overnight break-in, authorities say
Law enforcement and firefighters responded early Saturday morning to a reported break-in that became a two-alarm fire at a church in Rancho Cordova, authorities said.
Deputies and fire crews received reports of a break-in happening in the 10000 block of Folsom Boulevard at the Casa Fuego de Dios Church and responded around 2:45 a.m. The Rancho Cordova Police Department, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District found smoke coming from the building and determined it to be a two-alarm fire, the agencies said in social media posts.
According to the church’s Facebook page, the church was destroyed and arson was suspected. No information about the cause of the fire was immediately available from Metro Fire or law enforcement. The name of the church loosely translates from Spanish to “House of Fire of God.”
Metro Fire said it encountered heavy fire through the roof and defensive measures were taken to protect nearby buildings.
The fire was contained to the church, and there were no reports of injuries, Metro Fire said.
This story was originally published February 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM.
