Two injured in central Fresno fire inside garage converted into game room

Two people were taken to a hospital Thursday morning after a fire erupted behind a home in central Fresno.

The blaze broke out in an outbuilding behind the home on North Broadway Street near East Franklin Avenue about 10:15 a.m., sending towering clouds of black smoke skyward. Fresno Fire Department spokesman Jonathan Lopez said the building was a garage that had been converted into a game room.

Two men nearby apparently suffered injuries trying to put out the blaze. The extent of their injuries were not immediately known.

The building was a total loss, but firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby structures.

This story was originally published December 30, 2021 at 12:01 PM.