1 Person Dead After House Fire In Modesto
MODESTO (CBS13) – One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital when a fire broke out a home in Modesto early Monday morning.
The scene is on Madison Street and Maze Boulevard.
One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital with burn injuries, this morning, when a fire broke out in this home on Madison & Maze in #Modesto. Investigators are now on scene trying to determine the cause of the fire. pic.twitter.com/RgmKwzZMZ0
— Linda Mumma Solorio (@LindaBMumma) January 29, 2018
Modesto Fire says they got multiple 911 calls around 4 a.m. from people in the area about smoke and flames coming from a house.
Crews got to the scene and found the home well-involved. One burn victim was found outside the house and was taken to the hospital. A bystander then alerted crews that someone else could still be inside the home.
A portion of N. Madison is blocked off while @ModestoFire investigates a deadly fire near Maze Blvd. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ZD7tAnXhOb
— Linda Mumma Solorio (@LindaBMumma) January 29, 2018
Firefighters soon found a person dead inside.
It is still unclear what caused the fire.
The home is a total loss, crews say.