'Worst case scenario': 5 displaced in Fresno motorhome fire

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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Multiple radical were displaced and 2 pets were saved from what the Fresno Fire Department called a "worst lawsuit scenario" occurrence Sunday evening.

Firefighters accidental astir 7:30 p.m. they responded to the country of Vagedes and Hedges avenues wherever they recovered a mobile location engulfed successful flames.

"This is 1 of those worst-case scenarios wherever you person a centrifugal location that was parked betwixt 2 houses," said Batallion Chief Dan Omeara.

Fire investigators accidental the centrifugal location occurrence was believed to person been ignited by a grill, yet catching the 2 adjacent homes connected fire.

"When you person a large occurrence betwixt 2 houses that are reasonably adjacent unneurotic and past the upwind kicks up— it's a tremendous substance load betwixt the 2 houses... we had the upwind that was laying the occurrence down close connected apical of the different house," Omeara said.

Crews accidental important harm was caused to the 2 homes portion the centrifugal location was a implicit loss. As a result, 4 adults and a kid were displaced, but nary injuries were reported.

During their firefight, firefighters accidental a canine was saved from the occurrence arsenic good arsenic a feline aft crews performed CPR.

Fresno Fire says with the Fourth of July astir the country that residents should instrumentality other precaution erstwhile firing up the grill.

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