2 dogs feared dead after Sacramento, California house fire tears through home, officials say

Two dogs are feared dead after a Monday morning house fire, the Sacramento Fire Department said.

Fire response and evacuations

Crews went to the home on Caravaggio Circle and Bankside Way near Commerce Circle around 7:30 a.m. for a reported garage fire, fire department spokesperson Justin Sylvia said.

When firefighters arrived, Sylvia said there was a huge column of smoke pouring out of the house as flames spread to the first and second floors, causing concern that the fire would extend to other homes.

"These are cluster homes, so they're very tight together," Sylvia said.

"We didn't want that fire to spread to any of the adjacent units, so crews made a very quick knockdown on this fire from the first and second floor.

However, it did get into the attic." Sylvia said the three people inside the home, a man and two children, were able to escape.

But there were three dogs also inside, and only one is accounted for, so the other two might not have survived.

Cause of fire under investigation

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