Two homes under construction on Visalia's east side go up in flames

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Arson investigators with the Visalia Fire Department are trying to find out how two homes under construction caught fire and sustained major fire damage.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, fire crews responded to a residential structure fire on East Cypress Avenue, in a new neighborhood near Tulare Avenue and McAuliff Street, to find two residential structures that were under construction involved in heavy fire.
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The fire was brought under control in approximately 30 minutes. Two structures sustained major fire damage and a third structure sustained minor heat damage to a portion of the fascia, stucco and windows. All three structures were under construction.

Total Fire Damage to the two structures that burned is estimated to be over $500,000.00. Savings to the third structure that was saved is estimated to be $260,000.00.
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