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Fire Advisory: Underground Fire on Golden State Near Homeless Shelter - Area Known for Transients, Illegal Camping

Early this morning, at about 2:32am, Turlock Fire responded to a fire at S. First Street and D Street.

After searching the area for a little while, Firefighters located an underground fire along the railroad tracks, behind 495 S. Golden State Boulevard.

Firefighters had to work at making access to the fire to extinguish it.

This area is known to have transients trespassing and loitering, and is behind the Turlock Gospel Mission homeless shelter, located on S. Broadway. The TGM homeless shelter is also near the Turlock Downtown Core District, and just down Broadway from another homeless shelter, City Hall, and Main Street.

This area has had multiple calls for service, EMS, Fire, and Police responses.