Investigation underway following vacant house fire in Southeast Fresno

Saturday, October 25, 2025
SOUTHEAST FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fire crews are investigating what caused a vacant home to catch fire in Southeast Fresno, the Fresno Fire Department says.

Crews were called out to a structure fire on East Balch Avenue near Roosevelt High School around 5 a.m. Saturday.

When they arrived, crews found a boarded-up home fully engulfed in flames, threatening a nearby home.

The house was evacuated and no one was injured.

Firefighters quickly defended the neighboring home, which took on very little damage.



The vacant home was completely destroyed.
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