SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — 9:30 p.m. Update:
Sacramento Metro Fire officials said the Golden Pond Retirement Community resident who caught on fire Monday has died.
Described as an elderly woman, a spokesperson for Metro Fire said they suspect the fire started from a lit cigarette.
Officials also suspect the senior living facility resident could have fallen asleep, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Original story:
One person was injured in a fire Monday afternoon at Golden Pond Retirement Community on Mayhew Road in Sacramento County.
Firefighters responded to a report of a resident on fire in their room at the Rosemont-area senior living facility, according to Sacramento Metro Fire.
Staff at the retirement community were able to extinguish the fire before crews arrived.
First responders transported the resident to a nearby hospital.
The incident is currently under investigation, no other information is known at this time.
