High winds spread fire to 4 acres near homes in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - High winds escalated a seemingly tiny occurrence adjacent a Fresno roadworthy Saturday afternoon, the Fresno Fire Department announced.

Firefighters responded to a study of a occurrence adjacent the Chestnut Avenue off-ramp from Highway 180.

Crews accidental owed to precocious winds, the occurrence rapidly dispersed to 4 acres and was burning adjacent immoderate homes. Damage extended from the batch and was minimized to fences and a fewer powerfulness poles.

Fire investigators accidental they are investigating the caller emergence successful occurrence enactment successful the aforesaid Chestnut Avenue, Highway 180 corridor. The origin of the occurrence is inactive nether investigation.

No injuries were reported.