Just before 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, Fresno firefighters responded to multiple reports of a house fire in the 1000 block of North Roosevelt, near Olive Avenue. Callers reported a large fire visible from the area. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a boarded-up residential home with heavy fire showing throughout the structure. The fire was extending to neighboring homes on both the north and south sides. Due to the intensity of the fire and the compromised condition of the home of origin, cr

Just after 10:30 a.m., Fresno Firefighters responded to the first working fire of the new year. Units were called to the 2100 block of South Lily Avenue following multiple reports of a house on fire. When crews arrived, they encountered an exterior fire that had extended into the home and immediately began suppression efforts. The occupants who had been home at the time were alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm and a neighbor knocking on the door, allowing them to safely evacuate. One individual

Yesterday, just after 3 PM, Fresno firefighters responded to reports of an apartment fire on the 4700 block of E. Church Ave. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames coming from one unit, with the fire beginning to threaten neighboring apartments. Firefighters moved quickly, attacking the flames and working to prevent the fire from spreading. Thanks to their fast response, crews were able to contain the fire to the unit of origin. The two residents who live in that apartment were displaced, but t

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