Southeast Fresno house fire causes thousands of dollars of damage

A fire at a vacant southeast Fresno home caused thousands of dollars of damage early Sunday, Fresno fire said.

Around 1:30 a.m. Fresno police, who were in the area on a weapons call, reported smoke coming from a home in the 3100 block of East Nevada Avenue, fire spokesman Hector Vasquez said. Three rooms were damaged in the boarded-up two-story home.

The fire was contained around 1:50 a.m., Vasquez said. The cause of the flames is unknown but firefighters believe it may have been related to squatters.

There was $40,000 worth of damage to the home, Vasquez said. One fire investigator, two battalion chiefs and 20 firefighters were on scene.

There were no injuries, Vasquez said.

This story was originally published May 1, 2016 at 2:40 PM with the headline "Southeast Fresno house fire causes thousands of dollars of damage."