Arson Suspected in Fire That Evacuated Grandmother, Granddaughte - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

SALINAS, Calif. - Arson is suspected in a house fire Monday afternoon on the 18000 block of Hoover Street.

Salinas Police along with Salinas Fire Department responded to the fire, where an elderly woman and her granddaughter had evacuated the house after a neighbor alerted them to black smoke and fire roaring out of the attached garage.

Nobody was hurt and a damage estimate hasn't been released as of Tuesday evening.

Information gathered at the scene has led police and fire officials to investigate the fire as arson, though specific details weren't released.

The investigation is ongoing.