Firefighter injured during two-alarm house fire in central Fresno. A powerline fell
A firefighter was injured Monday evening while battling a two-alarm fire in central Fresno.
Crews responded at 6 p.m. to Kenmore Drive West and East McKinley Avenue after receiving calls of several houses on fire. Firefighters found a fire between two houses that was spreading and threatening four houses in the neighborhood, Fresno Fire Battalion Chief Tony Escobedo said.
During the fire fight, a powerline exploded and fell and a firefighter was “potentially shocked by one of the lines,” Escobedo said.
The firefighter was treated on scene then taken to Community Regional Medical Center and was in good condition, Escobedo said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
“We don’t know what caused the fire,” Escobedo said. “We know where it started, just don’t know how it started yet. We’re going to try to determine that.”
Residents evacuated their homes and sprayed water on their houses with garden hoses.
The two houses weren’t badly damaged as the fire was mostly in a back yard.
Firefighters did not believe the residents would be displaced.
This story was originally published June 13, 2022 at 9:57 PM.
