Modesto fire displaces 13 people on Memorial Day

(FOX40.COM) — A fire that broke out in Modesto displaced 13 people on Memorial Day, according to the Modesto Police Department.

On Monday, the Modesto fire officials were dispatched to a house with smoke coming from the roof near the intersection of Briggs Avenue and Carlos Court. Firefighters said they received numerous 911 calls from people who provided an exact address in the Burbank Paradise Fire District.

Several fire crews and five engines responded to the scene and extinguished a fire in the attic, according to the Modesto Fire Department. Some personal property was reportedly recovered, however, 13 people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.