Highway 99 grass fire may have sparked a building fire in Fresno

Friday, September 2, 2016
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Officials are investigating a fire at Tulare Street and C Street in southwest Fresno.

The fire started before 4 a.m. on Friday morning. Crews were responding to a grass fire along Highway 99 and C Street, but they believe the grassfire sent embers into the air, which set the roof of the building on fire.
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The owner thinks it the fire may have been sparked by homeless people. No one was inside.

Tulare is currently closed at C Street and is expected to be closed until at least 6 a.m. Friday morning.
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