Reports of trapped occupants prompt rapid response to Tower District fire in Fresno
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- Fresno Fire Department responded to a two-alarm office fire in Tower District.
- Crews forced entry amid maze-like interiors after reports of trapped occupants.
- Fire crews extinguished blaze, found no victims, closed roadways for hours.
Crews from the Fresno Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at an office building in Fresno’s Tower District on Thursday, following reports of people trapped inside.
Firefighters arrived just after 9:30 a.m. to find heavy smoke pouring from the boarded-up building at 1331 N. Wishon Ave. They quickly extinguished the fire and found no one inside, though the situation was challenging.
“We went into rescue mode,” Fresno Fire spokesperson Josh Sellers said. “We had to force entry into the building because multiple units inside tried to force entry; it’s like a maze in there. Fortunately, there was no one inside.”
No firefighters were injured, Sellers said.
The roadway was closed for several hours.
