Apartment fire in Visalia

FRESNO, Calif. It took about 20 firefighters to get the smoke and flames under control but they were unable to save the two units.

Damage is estimated at $120,000.

A man inside of one of the units said he smelled smoke and then jumped into action.

"After like five minutes a big giant cloud of smoke just came out the door and I grabbed my daughter, ran to my car, put her inside and just drove off," Jose Martinez said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but firefighters believe it may have started in an attic.

The Red Cross has been called in to assist the families affected by the fire.

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