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What caused billowing black smoke Friday morning over north Fresno?

A fire that erupted in the laundry room of a mobile home park near North Blackstone and East Sierra avenues about 7:30 a.m. Friday morning was quickly brought under control by firefighters.

A fire spokesman said the cause of the blaze, which sent black smoke billowing over north Fresno, was under investigation. The fire quickly spread to a large trash pile, increasing the volume of smoke.

This story was originally published November 27, 2020 at 8:26 AM.

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Jim Guy
The Fresno Bee
A native of Colorado, Jim Guy studied political science, Latin American politics and Spanish literature at Fresno State University, and advanced Spanish grammar in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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