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Cigarettes in roadway spark multi-structure fire in Rio Linda, firefighters say

Firefighters said the fire happened at 28th Street and U Street.

RIO LINDA, Calif. — Air resources and crews on the ground were able to stop a residential fire that sparked in Rio Linda. Officials said multiple structures caught fire during the incident.

Few details about the blaze are currently known, but Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews responded to the scene Monday afternoon.

In a tweet, the fire district said the fire happened at 28th Street and U Street. Crews described it as a second-alarm residential fire.

A spokesperson for the fire district said the fire was caused by cigarettes that were in the roadway. 

Jeanina Lup, who's home was saved by firefighters, said a detached garage was burnt but the main home was ultimately saved.

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