Grass fire chars several acres in south Modesto

A fire in south Modesto early Wednesday evening charred several acres of vegetation and shrouded a neighborhood with smoke.

But nobody suffered injuries, and although several homes were threatened, Modesto-area firefighters helped to limit the damage to only an outbuilding, according to Battalion Chief Tim Tietjen of the Modesto Fire Department.

The fire broke out about 6:15 p.m. in a field northwest of the intersection of Crater and Cascade avenues near Crows Landing Road.

For more on the fire, click on the video.

This story was originally published June 17, 2015 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Grass fire chars several acres in south Modesto."