Suspicious fire destroys home in east-central Fresno
An early morning fire of suspicious origin destroyed a home in east-central Fresno Tuesday morning, Fresno firefighters reported.
The blaze broke out about 5:30 a.m. at North Brown and East Sierra Vista avenues, near the major intersection of East Clinton and North Chestnut avenues.
Battalion Chief Tony Escobedo said the home was already damaged by a previous fire, but the new blaze made the building a total loss.
He said there was some evidence, including shopping carts, that someone had been living in the building.
The cause and the total financial loss remains under investigation.