Power lines block families from exiting apartment fire in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A fallen powerfulness enactment blocked the way of respective families escaping from an flat occurrence that broke retired Monday night, the Fresno City Fire Department said.

According to crews, the occurrence started astir 8:30 p.m. adjacent Belmont Avenue and Fourth Street.

Fresno City Fire says a downed powerfulness enactment blocked the superior exits for respective families, but firefighters were capable to summation entree done the backmost and assistance each six households get retired to information without incident.

"This could person been a full batch worse," Battalion Chief Dan O'Meara said. "It's ever bully to person a superior flight way from your house, but besides person a secondary flight way from your house."

Although nary injuries were reported and the occurrence was contained wrong 30 minutes, occurrence crews accidental 2 to 3 families were displaced arsenic a effect of the blaze.

Personnel judge the occurrence started down the complex, but the origin of the blaze is presently nether investigation.