Child, Adult Die In California Warehouse Fire

Sept. 16, 2008
A warehouse blaze early Tuesday killed a 3-year-old child and an adult.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. --

A warehouse blaze early Tuesday killed a 3-year-old child and an adult near Galt, fire officials said.

The blaze was reported at about 12:30 a.m. at 1039 S. Lincoln Way.

Fire crews arrived to find a building fully engulfed in flames.

Battalion Chief Peter Sakaris of Cosumnes Community Services District Fire Department said crews found evidence of makeshift sleeping areas set up in the building.

"People were sleeping there last night," Sakaris added.

Two other people were taken to hospitals in Sacramento and Lodi for treatment.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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