Fire crews respond to a vault fire in downtown Fresno, two months after two found dead
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- Fire crews responded to a debris fire inside a downtown Fresno utility vault on Saturday.
- Firefighters entered the vault, confirmed no one was inside, and reported no injuries.
- Fire officials believe the vault fire was caused by unhoused individuals using the space.
Just two months after firefighters discovered two people dead inside a downtown Fresno utility vault, crews responded to another fire at the same location Saturday.
Firefighters with the Fresno Fire Department were dispatched to the area of Fresno and H streets, where they found a debris fire burning inside the vault.
Fresno Fire Department spokesperson Josh Sellers said firefighters entered the vault and confirmed no one was inside.
No injuries were reported.
Sellers said the fire is believed to have been caused by unhoused individuals using the vault.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee