NORTH SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento Fire crews battled a fire at an abandoned hospital building in North Sacramento on Sunday afternoon.
UPDATE: Arcade/Del Paso fire in an abandoned hospital facility, firefighters continue to battle heavy fire at this time. @metrofirepio pic.twitter.com/E5QdX3p1mC
— Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) April 9, 2017
The fire started in an old hospital facility on Arcade and Del Paso boulevards.
Heavy black smoke could be seen pouring out of the building.
UPDATE: North area fire has now gone to three alarms. Dangerous interior conditions, crews have withdrawn, fire is now in defensive mode. pic.twitter.com/K2sdIPnhjq
— Sacramento Fire (@SacFirePIO) April 9, 2017
Unsafe conditions forced crews to withdraw from the fire and into defensive mode. That means firefighters kept the flames from spreading to nearby home and buildings, but they didn't try to put it out from the inside.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Stay with FOX40 and FOX40.com for updates on this developing story.
