1 person found dead in fire at two houses in Modesto

One person was found dead in a fire that spread to two homes in Modesto on Friday, fire officials said.

Firefighters responded to a house fire on Concord Avenue near West Granger Avenue this morning.

The Modesto Fire Department said when crews arrived, they found heavy fire and black smoke engulfing a residential building and flames spreading to a neighboring home.

A person was found dead in one of the houses, the fire department said. Their identity was not disclosed.

According to the authorities, the fire brigade managed to limit the fire to the two affected houses.

Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

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