Firefighters investigating cause of fire in Sanger field

Saturday, May 19, 2018
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Thick smoke and flames tore through the field.

The fire broke out Saturday afternoon, near Rainbow Route and Newmark Avenue in Sanger. One structure was destroyed and a power pole was burned up by the flames.
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Fire crews say there were several factors that made it difficult to quickly extinguish the fire.

"With the structures and the grass, the homes did not have their 100-foot clearances made the firefight very difficult."
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One person was treated for smoke inhalation. It took firefighters about thirty minutes to put out the fire.
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