Fire rips through businesses in old Folsom

Flames ripped through a Folsom building Sunday morning, causing workers at a restaurant and several businesses to be evacuated.Watch report: Fire ignites in Hacienda Restaurant in FolsomFirefighters said the blaze began in an electrical box around 9:30 at the Hacienda Restaurant on Sutter Street.Officials said the fire spread quickly. The building is at least 40 years old, which posed some challenges for firefighters."The biggest risk with a building like this is hidden fires," said Folsom Fire Chief Ron Phillips. "(There is) lots of electrical wiring."The manager at Hacienda said she had to evacuate her employees before they opened for the day.A stylist at Maribou Salon, located below the restaurant, said there are about 17 stylists who had to re-route their clients because of the fire.Fire officials said the blaze spread to all levels of the building, including an underground basement.Working fire sprinklers installed in the building prevented the damage from being a lot worse, fire crews said.There is no word yet on when the businesses will be able to reopen.

Flames ripped through a Folsom building Sunday morning, causing workers at a restaurant and several businesses to be evacuated.

Watch report: Fire ignites in Hacienda Restaurant in Folsom


Firefighters said the blaze began in an electrical box around 9:30 at the Hacienda Restaurant on Sutter Street.

Officials said the fire spread quickly. The building is at least 40 years old, which posed some challenges for firefighters.

"The biggest risk with a building like this is hidden fires," said Folsom Fire Chief Ron Phillips. "(There is) lots of electrical wiring."

The manager at Hacienda said she had to evacuate her employees before they opened for the day.



A stylist at Maribou Salon, located below the restaurant, said there are about 17 stylists who had to re-route their clients because of the fire.

Fire officials said the blaze spread to all levels of the building, including an underground basement.

Working fire sprinklers installed in the building prevented the damage from being a lot worse, fire crews said.

There is no word yet on when the businesses will be able to reopen.