House damaged by grass fire along Highway 41 near downtown Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A house was damaged by a grass fire that broke out along a highway near downtown Fresno on Tuesday.

The fire started around 5:50 pm on the embankment of Highway 41 near M Street.

The Fresno Fire Department says an ember from the fire landed on the porch of a nearby vacant home.

The fire spread into the home but crews were able to quickly extinguish it.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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