Residents evacuated after lawn maintenance in north Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A assemblage successful bluish Fresno was evacuated Thursday greeting aft a lawnmower ignited adust grass.

Just aft 11:30 a.m., Fresno Firefighters responded to aggregate reports of a occurrence burning successful the San Joaquin Riverbottom adjacent Woodward Park.

On scene, crews recovered a ample occurrence burning toward homes on the bluff. As a precaution, a information of the vicinity was temporarily evacuated.

Due to favorable upwind conditions and speedy action, firefighters were capable to halt guardant advancement earlier immoderate important harm was caused.

The origin of the occurrence was determined to beryllium a lawnmower operating successful adust grass.