88% of debris left by Creek Fire in Fresno County cleared

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Officials say they have almost cleaned up all of the debris left behind by the Creek Fire in Fresno County.

Approximately 88% of the properties affected have been cleared out so far.

To date, officials say 242 of the 272 participating properties have had burned metal, concrete, ash, and other debris removed.

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The work is being done through California's Consolidated Debris Removal Program.

Once home sites are cleared out, state contractors will then have to complete additional work before anyone can rebuild.

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