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.
(FOX40.COM) — An elderly person is dead after being found by first responders in a mobile home that was on fire.
Around 5:45 p.m., the Modesto and Stanislaus Consolidated firefighters said they responded to 9-1-1 calls about a residential working structure fire on the 3900 block of Central Avenue in Ceres. Callers reported a mobile home on fire with a person possibly still inside.
Upon arrival, the Modesto Fire Department saw fire coming from a mobile home. Firefighters said they performed a search, found an elderly occupant, and removed the occupant. Paramedic crews provided medical care and transported the occupant to a local hospital, however, the occupant was later pronounced dead.
Officials said the fire was quickly extinguished before the fire could spread to other mobile homes nearby and the cause is under investigation.
(FOX40.COM) — A Modesto firefighter was injured while battling a fire inside a house that was used for a marijuana grow operation.
On Saturday morning, Modesto Fire Department said it responded to a house fire near Prescott Road and Bangs Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story 3,400 square feet house with fire throughout the attic and roof.
Crews said they initially operated in the “offensive mode, but had to pull out of the building when the roof collapsed,” but were eventually able to fully extinguish the fire.
While working to put out the fire, firefighters said they discovered that the house was being used as a marijuana grow location and that the cause fire is under investigation. One firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated after the incident.
(FOX40.COM) — Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, multiple fire agencies were called upon to tend to structure fires in Placer, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties.
According to social media, the Roseville Fire Department, Modesto Fire Department, and Stockton Fire were all asked to put out residential fires between Saturday and Sunday morning.
The Stockton fire agency was called to a single-story, single-family home that was on fire early Saturday morning, the agency said on X. Video shows fire crews arriving at the fire and working quickly to extinguish the flames, but not before struggling to gain entry due to the fire’s intensity.
Stockton Fire said it responded to a house fire early Saturday morning. The source of the fire was not made clear. (Image Credit: Stockton Fire)
“Firefighters stretched an attack line and attempted forcible entry, but were driven off the porch by heavy fire,” Stockton Fire said. No injuries were reported in this incident.
Next, the Modesto Fire Department (MFD) said it responded to Boise Avenue in south Modesto early Sunday morning for a reported house on fire.
The Modesto Fire Department responded to a house fire in south Modesto on Sunday morning. (Image Credit: Modesto Fire Department)
“Modesto Engine 10 arrived and found a house with fire in the attic and garage. All residents were safely out of the home before firefighters arrived.,” Modesto Fire said on Facebook. “The Modesto Fire Department and Modesto City Fire Fighters Local 1289 provided the residents with a $250 S.A.V.E. card to assist with their immediate needs.”
Finally, the Roseville Fire Department was called to a home fire in the Sierra Vista neighborhood around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to the agency, no one was inside the one-story home at the time of the fire, but five dogs and a snake required rescuing.
Roseville fire crews work to put out a house fire in the Sierra Vista neighborhood on Sunday morning. (Image Credit: Roseville Fire Department)
“Firefighters rendered aid to the dogs, two of which were transported to the vet by animal control officers. Sadly, only one of the dogs survived,” the agency added.
