FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A fire inside a boarded-up house in Fresno caused a nearby power line to fall as firefighters worked to control the flames Friday morning.
According to Fresno Fire, the department responded to the 700 block of C Street at around 8:30 a.m. and arrived to see a large column of smoke already visible. Fire was seen coming from a vacant and boarded-up house.
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As crews worked to contain the fire, a nearby power line was compromised and fell to the ground, restricting access until PG&E could respond and make it safe again. A section of the roof also fell while crews were working to control the fire.
No injuries were reported, and neighboring buildings were undamaged. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fresno Fire describes the house as a total loss…