Sacramento fire investigators have determined that two weekend house fires in the Midtown area were intentionally set. Sacramento fire Capt. Keith Wade announced the findings Wednesday after the fires broke out Saturday morning. "Our fire investigation unit, they have confirmed that this fire investigation is still very active, but both fires -- this one and the one on I Street the same morning -- were both deliberately set," he said.The first fire occurred in the 2200 block of Capitol Avenue before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, while the second house fire broke out a couple hours later in the the 2000 block of I Street. "It was an out-of-the-ordinary type of incident," Wade said. "This house was raised high, about 20 feet, on cribbing as well as the other structure that they owned on I Street. Both homes were under renovation." In the Capitol Avenue incident, firefighters managed to save two homes next door, which also caught fire."They’re taking care of us psychologically, emotionally, at the same time they’re taking care of the house," recalled Sue Mortensen, who bought cookies for members of the fire department who returned to the scene Wednesday. "I don’t ever want to see them again," she said with a laugh."But if I did, I would just know that I was just being really taken care of."KCRA 3 reached out to the owner of both homes and did not get a response.

Sacramento fire investigators have determined that two weekend house fires in the Midtown area were intentionally set.

Sacramento fire Capt. Keith Wade announced the findings Wednesday after the fires broke out Saturday morning.


"Our fire investigation unit, they have confirmed that this fire investigation is still very active, but both fires -- this one and the one on I Street the same morning -- were both deliberately set," he said.

The first fire occurred in the 2200 block of Capitol Avenue before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, while the second house fire broke out a couple hours later in the the 2000 block of I Street.

"It was an out-of-the-ordinary type of incident," Wade said. "This house was raised high, about 20 feet, on cribbing as well as the other structure that they owned on I Street. Both homes were under renovation."

In the Capitol Avenue incident, firefighters managed to save two homes next door, which also caught fire.

"They’re taking care of us psychologically, emotionally, at the same time they’re taking care of the house," recalled Sue Mortensen, who bought cookies for members of the fire department who returned to the scene Wednesday. "I don’t ever want to see them again," she said with a laugh."But if I did, I would just know that I was just being really taken care of."

KCRA 3 reached out to the owner of both homes and did not get a response.