1 person found dead after 2 homes catch fire in Modesto

MODESTO – One person was found dead Friday morning after two homes caught fire in Modesto, officials said.

The Modesto Fire Department said a home on Concord Avenue caught fire and the flames spread to a neighboring home.

After firefighters brought the flames under control, they found a person dead in one of the houses. No other injuries were reported.

Modesto Police, American Medical Response Emergency Services and Stanislaus Regional Fire Department assisted in the firefighting effort.

The cause of the fire was not yet known.