Fire does heavy damage to rented house in central Modesto
A fire Monday afternoon badly damaged a house on the 900 block of Annabelle Avenue in central Modesto, the Fire Department reported.
When crews arrived after the 1:45 p.m. call, they could see smoke coming from the northeast corner of the rented house, said Battalion Chief Darin Jesberg. The fire spread through much of the house, but firefighters knocked it down quickly, he said.
Firefighters found a dog, which was unharmed, in the backyard and accounted for the residents. The damage was estimated at $150,000.
This story was originally published October 8, 2018 at 6:23 PM.