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Woman sets porch on fire trapping family inside townhouseSacramento CA

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Howe Ave, California

A woman set a porch and other items on fire at a townhouse on Howe Avenue. Residents, including two children aged 13 and 5 and a dog, were trapped inside. Fire officials instructed them to escape through a second-floor window.

Audio|Source: Sacramento County Sheriff and City Police
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Unknown subject on the complainant's porch saw the subject trying to open doors also.
00:09
District 4, update on the 925[1] at near Howe Ave.
00:13
Complaintant called back and said the subject has set the porch on fire.
00:17
Complainant inside with some kids, we transferred to fire.
00:26
So,
00:41
the caller did confirm that the patio is actively on fire.
00:46
Units throughout to near Howe Ave, complainant says the location is a townhouse.
00:50
They live on the second and third floors.
00:55
Female outside is still setting other things on fire.
01:02
After the Howe Avenue call for info, fire is instructing the complainant to exit through the window on the second floor.
01:10
The kids inside are 13 and 5 years old, also one dog.
01:15
48 going 97 looks like fires coming in right by him.
Police codes explained
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[1]
925: Suspicious person or circumstances requiring investigation.

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Howe Ave, California
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