Fire breaks out at cafeteria under construction at central Fresno school

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:15PM

All students and staff are safe after a fire broke out at an elementary school in central Fresno.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — School and fire officials are working to determine whether students can return to class after flames broke out at an elementary cafeteria.

Firefighters were called to Ericson Elementary on Yale at Sierra Vista just after 10 am Tuesday for smoke coming from a building.

Officials say roofing materials for a cafeteria under construction had caught fire.

Students and staff were able to safely evacuate according to their evacuation protocol, allowing fire crews to immediately start putting out the flames.

No one was hurt.

The district is now evaluating if students will be dismissed for the day.

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Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.

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