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A 4 Alarm Fire ripped through an apartment building in Downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 2:20 A.M. at 10th and E Streets. Sacramento Firefighters arrived within a few minutes and found heavy fire from the two story apartment building. As they prepared to attack the fire, the entire second floor of the building collapsed.

A total of 4 Alarms were requested and because of the extent of the fire involvement, Firefighters went to a Defensive Mode and protected exposures. A second building had significant fire damage.

There were no reported injuries and the fire is currently under investigation. A young girl had awaken to the smell of smoke and she was able to alert her family and an elderly neighbor. They all escaped the fire safely. The American Red Cross was called in to help find shelter for one elderly man.

The attached photos were taken by Sacramento Firefighter Jason Meyer.....

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William Burg

December 28, 2009 | 7:28 PM

Hopefully the building on the corner of 10th & E, the J. L. Dunphy Grocery, can be saved--there was a lot of damage but the structure appears intact except for the back side. The brick firewall no doubt saved it from total destruction. It was originally built in 1868 and is probably the oldest grocery store in the city. The other building was a total loss. The Dunphy Grocery is a listed Sacramento landmark, it would be a shame to lose it entirely!

Historic buildings are a non-renewable resource--even mundane ones like grocery stores have a story to tell and a role to play. This building also provided inexpensive housing, so its loss also means more people on the street without an affordable place to live. Of course, every building will fall at some point, but we can make an effort to maintain and conserve the ones we have--including taking steps to minimize the risk of a tragic and dangerous building fire!

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CCC

December 29, 2009 | 12:11 PM

Bravo! Well put

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Dale Kooyman

December 29, 2009 | 12:24 PM

Hopefully, a new business will go in on the ground floor. This historic store location has long been a major, major liquor store problem for residents in that area. They've tried to close it for years since it lives on liquor sales and not groceries.

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savemidtown

December 29, 2009 | 7:43 PM

It is not the buildings fault that a badly run business is or was there - don't punish the building - rebuild it. And seriously what kind of mean spirited people thumbs down efforts to save historic buidlings?

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thsas

December 29, 2009 | 9:20 PM

It would be great if owners of all properties would keep them in a well maintained condition, showing respect for the neighborhood. It appears historic designation did not help this building stay in shape. We have been walking past it for years, considering it to be a pretty dumpy place.

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William Burg

December 30, 2009 | 7:12 PM

Designation doesn't help at all, it is enforcement that makes the difference--and the use of incentives like the Mills Act that makes repair of old buildings more economically practical. Unfortunately the city has cut code enforcement staff so there is little code enforcement, and there is only one preservation staff person so nobody is available to organize preservation incentives.

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