Blaze damages Head Start in Fresno

A stove-top fire at the Head Start Program on the 1500 block of North Weber Avenue caused no injuries Tuesday to 11 workers on the job there, but caused an estimated $130,000 in damage, the Fresno Fire Department reported.

Firefighters were called at 9:54 a.m. School was not in session, but work was going on in the kitchen. Firefighters and police evacuated the building, and firefighters contained flames to the kitchen and attic.
Heat and smoke also damaged nearby rooms.

First-Hand Account:

“There was pretty good fire damage to the kitchen and real good heat damage to a good area just outside of the kitchen, the class rooms and an adjacent office. Smoke filled the building and most everything will be affected by the smoke or water damage from firefighting and a broken pipe. Fire was knocked down quickly and a heat hole was cut really fast. Salvage operations were speedy but not sure what was going to be “salvaged” due to the heat, smoke and water damage.”

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