Smoldering ashes in an unattended fireplace sparked a blaze that caused $150,000 damage to an Orangevale home Wednesday but no injuries were reported.
The fire in the 7100 block of Hazel Avenue was reported just after 1 p.m., fire officials said.
Arriving firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the home, the flames for the most part having been doused by the resident using a garden hose, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District information officer Rashawn Fulcher wrote in a news release.
Firefighters cleared the home of smoke and checked for extension into the attic, as well as hotspots, Fulcher said.
