Four volunteers from the Sacramento-Sierra Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to three families displaced from three homes due to fire this afternoon around 2pm in a North Sacramento neighborhood near Grant High School.

The fire was originally dispatched as a grass fire and, enroute, it was dispatched as a full structure assignment.

 This is the view from behind the 3 homes that caught fire.The home in the middle appears to be the origin. One Sacramento Firefighter suffered a minor injury to his ankle after he had to run after a woman who ran back inside one of the homes looking for her mother. Her mother was already out of the home, but not before she suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation. She was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK. 

When the Red Cross arrived, assistance in food, lodging and clothing for one family was provided for the six adults and four children displaced by the fire.

The roof and interior of the middle, two-story home were destroyed.Sacramento Fire Department arrived at the scene within 4-1/2 minutes after being dispatched. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire also responded.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.Firefighters had to evacuate the inside and the roof of the two-story home, as conditions were not safe. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from completely destroying the two next door homes, but they did have serious fire damage.One dog died in one of the adjacent homes.

Photos | Kati Garner

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