1 dead in modular home fire near Stockton, firefighters say
An investigation is underway after a person died in an early morning fire over the weekend near Stockton.
According to the Montezuma Fire Protection District, firefighters responded to the home on Sunny Road – just south of Stockton – a little before 1 a.m. Saturday.
Firefighters found a fire inside a modular home.
Two adults and a child escaped the fire, but firefighters say a person died in the incident.
Exactly what started the fire is still under investigation, but the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said the fire was not the result of arson.
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