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CBS News
12 hours ago
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Vegetation fire spreads to cars and home in Modesto
MODESTO — A grass fire spread to a home in Modesto on Thursday, officials said. It happened around 7:30 p.m. in the area of East Hatch Road and Stonum Road. Modesto Fire said the flames from a grass fire spread to a fence and multiple cars before spreading to a house. It was not yet clear how much damage the fire caused to the home. The fire, which was upgraded to a fourth-alarm fire, has since been contained and extinguished. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Further west along Hatch Road, a small grass fire earlier in the day forced evacuations along the Tuolumne River. That fire was quickly out and there were no reports of injuries, but at least one home was damaged.


CBS News
17 hours ago
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Grass fire along Tuolumne River in Modesto forces evacuations
MODESTO — A grass fire was forcing mandatory evacuations in Modesto on Thursday, officials said. Modesto Fire said it was burning in the area of West Hatch Road and South Carpenter Road along the Tuolumne River on the western side of the city. Evacuations were ordered for the immediate area around the fire. Flames were first reported around 3:50 p.m. The size and cause of the fire were not yet known. This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.