6 displaced in Folsom structure fire Friday night

Firefighters from the Folsom and El Dorado Hills Fire departments responded Friday night to a structure fire in a residential duplex on the 300 block of Montrose Drive in Folsom. Following a 9-1-1 call reporting flames and smoke coming from a garage, a total of four engine companies, two truck companies, one paramedic ambulance and two chief officers were dispatched to the scene. While units were enroute, Folsom Police officers on scene confirmed that there was a fire. Firefighters arrived at the dispatch address to find a working fire in a garage attached to a residential duplex, according to Folsom Fire Department Battalion Chief Nick Lawlor. The crews quickly attacked the fire with hose streams while simultaneously checking the primary fire unit and the exposure fire unit for victims. A search for victims was completed in both units to confirm all of the residents had evacuated. The active fire was extinguished within seven minutes. The quick work of firefighters limited the excessive damage to the garage area and prevented further spread into the living spaces. Salvage and overhaul operations were then conducted to save personal property. According to Lawlor's report, six people were displaced by the fire. The fire's cause is currently under investigation by the Folsom Fire Department Investigation Unit. A total of 24 firefighters responded to the fire, along with PG&E and SMUD who secured utilities. No injuries were reported. Friday's blaze was one of several structure fires in Sacramento County that kept fire crews busy over the holiday weekend.