The Modesto Fire Department said it responded Wednesday afternoon to a report of smoke coming from one of the caves near Crater Avenue.
The fire department said it had to call in a truck company to use ropes to lower its crews down to put out the flames because of the steep terrain. Modesto police then sent in a robot to ensure the cave was cleared.
Inside the cave, there are obvious signs of people living there with two makeshift grills, a box of belongings and the outline of where bedding once was that appears to have caught fire.
In October 2024, signs of the campers returning started to pop up and the city told CBS13 it would be working to fill the caves in.
"Because of the environmental and access limitations, we don't necessarily have a timeline for that," said Sonya Severo, city spokesperson.
For now, the city's message to the community is to keep reporting when they see activity down in the caves.
Police and park rangers are also consistently doing patrols. The Modesto Police Department said they have groups that are working to get the homeless shelter.
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