Scores of residents of the 10th Street and Standford Avenue area were on the sidewalks and streets Tuesday not for National Night Out but because fire roared through a number of apartments there.
Eight apartments at two addresses on the 3000 block of 10th Street sustained fire damage that left them uninhabitable, and a few more had smoke and water damage, said Ceres Fire Department Battalion Chief John Gomes.
He estimated that the American Red Cross sought shelter Tuesday night for around 30 people who were displaced. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters in the blaze.
The first reports were made about 7:15 p.m. of a tree and structure fire, Gomes said. First fire crews on the scene saw multiple units involved and sounded a second alarm. Two buildings of apartments initially were burning, but the fire spread to a third, he said. Third and fourth alarms were sounded, bringing additional units.
Crews from Ceres, Modesto, Turlock City and Stanislaus Consolidated fire departments had the fire under control in about an hour, Gomes said. Mop-up efforts continued until about 11:30 p.m.
Response included 14 pieces of equipment, 45 to 50 firefighters and four chief officers, Gomes said.
A damage estimate was not immediately available, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Deke Farrow: 209-578-2327
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