House fire displaces resident in west-central Modesto. Red Cross steps in to help
A fire displaced a man and his dog from a home in the west-central part of Modesto, the Modesto Fire Department reported.
Fire crews responded about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 1400 block of Del Vista Avenue. They arrived to find a single-story, single-family residence with light smoke coming from the eaves and roof vents, according to an incident summary.
The fire was contained to a rear great room that was an addition to the house, but an adjacent room sustained water damage and there was smoke damage throughout the residence, Battalion Chief Darin Jesberg said Wednesday morning. Firefighters helped in carrying belongings out from the damaged rooms.
The American Red Cross assisted the resident, who was in the house when the fire broke out, Battalion Chief Doug Rice said at the scene.
No injuries were reported, but the resident was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of unrelated medical issues, the incident summary said.
The cause and origin of the fire are under review by the Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit.
This story was originally published December 1, 2020 at 9:41 PM.
