Man burnt while trying to move car during vegetation fire in southeast Fresno

Monday, May 31, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man has been burnt while trying to save his car during a vegetation fire in southeast Fresno Sunday afternoon.

The Fresno Fire Department says it happened along the off-ramp off Jensen Ave. on Highway 99.
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Some of the oleanders caught fire and it reached nearby cars. Four cars in the parking lot of a hotel were set on fire.

Fire crews says some people suffered from smoke inhalation along with the man who burned his feet.
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The fire was under control after about 30 minutes.
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