Three people, including two children, were rescued from a fire at a duplex in the Modesto area early Sunday morning, fire crews said.<\/p>\n
The fire broke out shortly before 3:15 a.m. along the 500 block of Leon Avenue. Fire crews said initial calls reported that people were still inside the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When crews arrived, a two-story duplex was found with a large amount of smoke and fire coming from an attached garage and smoke coming from the living area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crews began attacking the fire while others searched the home for the people inside. Firefighters located an adult and two children and removed them from the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The three were transported to a local hospital to receive treatment. The extent of their injuries is not known.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is also not known. Crews said nine people were inside the home at the time of the fire, with six evacuating themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Six engines, one truck, two battalion chiefs and one assistant chief responded to the fire. This included units from the Modesto Fire Department and the Burbank Paradise Fire District.\u00a0<\/p>\n