From Bill Lindelof:
A two-alarm fire damaged two apartments in North Sacramento Tuesday night, forcing nine adults and three children to find a new place to live.
In addition, a man was stabbed by a woman after fleeing the fire. Her motive was not clear, Sacramento police said.
The fire at 333 Barrette Ave. was reported at 9:23 p.m. to Sacramento Fire Department dispatchers. When firefighters arrived they saw the top floor of the two-story apartment house on fire.
A second-alarm was sounded for other firefighters to assist. Crews were able to bring the blaze under control before more apartments were damaged. There were no injuries.
The American Red Cross responded to help the displaced residents with housing needs. The fire is under investigation.
As one of the apartment residents was leaving the fire, he was confronted by a woman looking for an occupant from another apartment, police said. When the man answered he did not know of the person's whereabouts, the woman stabbed him in the chest.
Sacramento police officers arrested Sonia Chavez, 42, pictured at left, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital. His condition was not immediately known, but his wound was not considered to be life-threatening.
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