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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A video shared connected societal media is drafting attraction aft it appeared to amusement idiosyncratic surviving wrong a Fresno freeway overpass.
The cellphone video, captured by an ABC30 insider, showed a makeshift surviving area.
Curtains appeared to beryllium acceptable up, on with pieces of wood connected the level and cans and bottles scattered passim the confined space.
The video was taken days earlier a occurrence broke retired Monday greeting wrong a span inferior vault astatine Fresno and H streets successful downtown.
Two people, believed to beryllium from the unhoused community, were recovered dormant inside.
Authorities identified the victims arsenic 57-year-old Johnny Torres and 50-year-old Antonio Corona.
Investigators are inactive moving to find what caused the fire.
"It appears that they whitethorn person benignant of tunneled successful from the broadside of the embankment, that was the lone disposable access," said Josh Sellers with the Fresno Fire Department.
Sellers warned astir the dangers of entering specified spaces.
"The champion proposal is don't find yourself successful that situation. Those are not designed for quality occupancy, to spell and unrecorded successful determination and question shelter," helium said.
Encampments on Central California freeways are not uncommon, but the video highlights however immoderate whitethorn beryllium hidden from view.
A akin concern past week successful Southern California caused large disruptions erstwhile a trash occurrence adjacent a stateless encampment broke retired successful a passageway nether the 110 Freeway, snarling postulation for hours.
In effect to issues tied to encampments connected authorities property, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the State Action for Facilitation connected Encampments, oregon "SAFE" Task Force, past year.
The inaugural aims to region encampments and link unhoused individuals with lodging and wellness services.
Since its launch, Caltrans has reported removing 22 encampments and clearing 948 cubic yards of debris.
The bureau adds fencing, rocks and different deterrents person besides been installed to forestall radical from returning.
Action News reached retired to Caltrans for further details connected its cleanup and prevention efforts and is moving connected a response.
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