Fire at Fresno County home sets off ammunition, propane tanks

Sunday, May 28, 2017
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire in Fresno County that forced two people from their home.

The fire broke out at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon on Floyd Avenue near Shields - northeast of Kerman. It was called out as a garage fire threatening a nearby home.
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Two people inside the home were evacuated.

Firefighters say there were propane tanks and ammunition in the garage which presented challenges as they tried to put out the flames.
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No one was injured.

Damage is estimated at $200,000.
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