Fire Damage Restoration Sacramento: $3,083 to $52,031 (2026)

National prices; no publisher lists a Sacramento-only fire restoration price.

Do this now: after a fire in Sacramento

1. Do not go back in until fire officials say it is safe. The Red Cross says not to pass colored tape on doors or windows.
2. Downed or sparking lines outside: call 911 first, then SMUD at 1-888-456-7683. SMUD says to stay clear and never touch the wires.
3. Smell gas or hear hissing: leave and call the fire department from a safe place.
4. Do not reset tripped breakers. FEMA says to keep the main power and water off until a professional says they are safe.
5. Photograph every room and damaged item before anything is cleaned or thrown out.
6. Call your insurer too, photograph the damage before anything is moved or thrown out, and never sign an assignment of benefits or any contract that hands your claim to a contractor.

Is it an emergency? What cannot wait after a Sacramento house fire

Securing the house is the emergency: broken windows, a hole in the roof or standing water from the hoses need board-up, tarping and drying within the first day or two, because water left in place grows mold and the EPA's drying window is 24 to 48 hours. Soot cleaning and odor work can follow your insurer's inspection. HomeAdvisor puts smoke restoration at $200 to $1,200 a room. The national fire damage restoration guide and smoke damage restoration cover each step.

How to get a fire report in Sacramento

Your insurer will ask for the fire incident report, and which agency you ask depends on who responded.

• City of Sacramento (Sacramento Fire Department). Fire incident reports come from the Office of the City Clerk: request online, by mail or in person at 915 I Street, 5th floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, or use the Clerk's drop-box on the first floor of City Hall. Phone 916-808-7200. The City asks you to be specific and include dates and times. It does not post a fee or turnaround.
• Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Metro Fire covers Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Rancho Cordova, North Highlands, Orangevale, Rio Linda and other unincorporated areas. Request online with your name, the type of incident, the approximate date and the address. Metro Fire says requests are processed within 10 days; paper copies may cost a fee. Pickup is at 10545 Armstrong Ave, Suite 200, Mather. Main line (916) 859-4300.

Wildfire zones around Sacramento

California's State Fire Marshal maps Fire Hazard Severity Zones as Moderate, High and Very High, and it released new Local Responsibility Area maps in four phases between February 10 and March 24, 2025. Check your address in the State Fire Marshal's map viewer; the zone can matter for how you rebuild and what your insurer asks. Smoke from a nearby fire can also leave soot and odor inside a house that never burned.

Fire reports, utilities and rules for Sacramento, from official city, county, state, utility, Census and NOAA pages unless the source says otherwise.

Questions for a Sacramento fire restoration company

1. Will you board up and tarp today, and what does that cost on its own?
2. Do you follow the IICRC S700 fire and smoke standard?
3. What is your CSLB license number, and can I see proof of insurance?
4. Will you write an itemized estimate my insurer can review, without me signing over the claim?

More: water damage restoration in Sacramento for hose water, electrician in Sacramento before power goes back on, and roof repair in Sacramento. Other cities: fire damage restoration in Los Angeles and fire damage restoration in San Diego. Calls go to an independent company that serves your area and takes this kind of job (how calls work).