West Sacramento fire update: Blaze reported across Lowe’s in Lake Washington Boulevard area; scary visuals emerge
A fire reportedly broke out in West Sacramento, California, on Thursday, August 13. As per a local media report, the blaze was across Lowe’s, located at 2250 Lake Washington Boulevard.
A cause for the fire is not known and there are no reports on injuries yet. The West Sacramento Fire Department is yet to issue a statement on the situation.
Meanwhile, scary visuals of the fire were shared online.
A bright glow and heavy smoke could be seen from a distance. “Huge fire across from Lowe’s, numerous trucks on location. Heavy smoke throughout West Sac,” the local page noted.
West Sacramento fire reports: More details emerge
The local page, which reports on West Sacramento events noted that Clarksburg fire is also on scene to help. It further noted the fire had been upgraded to a 2nd alarm fire, adding that it meant ‘west sac fire doesn’t have enough rigs or man power to contain it so they are calling agencies around to help.’
The page added that authorities were beginning to shut down ‘Southport parkway and industrial due to the fire getting close to the roads’ after the fire ‘jumped the road’ and was on the other side of the field, close to the port. HT.com could not independently verify this information.
West Sacramento fire reports: Locals express fear
Some locals reacted to the reports of the fire in West Sacramento. One said “I saw this fire close to 6 on my way home and saw fire trucks across from Nugget, I thought maybe it was a control burn.”
Another asked if this meant that the fire had been burning since 6pm. However, there’s no confirmation of the same. Yet another person put out a message for the responders, writing “God bless our firefighters.”
(This is a developing story)