Overview

• The fire erupted around 2:30 a.m. Friday at Valley Redwood Inc. on Auburn Boulevard in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County.
• Sac Metro Fire and Sacramento Fire Department kept the response to one alarm with about 30 firefighters using large-diameter hoses and aerial ladder trucks.
• Downed power lines created hazards that prompted SMUD crews to de-energize lines before crews could advance safely.
• By early morning, firefighters had contained hotspots, two small buildings were declared a total loss, and most equipment was salvaged without injuries.
• Metro Fire’s Arson Investigation Unit has secured the site and is conducting an ongoing investigation into the fire’s origin and cause.