One Person Killed in California House Fire, Investigation Underway
When I first read about the Elk Grove home fire, the detail that hit me hardest was the timing — late at night, around 10 p.m., when most people are already winding down, unaware of how quickly a normal evening can turn tragic.
Fire crews from the Cosumnes Fire Department were called to Chianti Way, a quiet street just off Waterman Road. By the time they arrived, the single-story home was already burning, flames active and growing. Even though the firefighters moved fast, the damage inside had already taken someone’s life.
They found the victim about seven minutes after stepping inside. That’s a painfully short window — yet long enough for a fire to turn a room unrecognizable. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was home, and investigators still don’t know what started the fire…