Crime & Safety

5 People Displaced In Desert Hot Springs Fire

The Red Cross is assisting the victims.

The residence was destroyed by the fire and one adjoining structure was damaged.
The residence was destroyed by the fire and one adjoining structure was damaged. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — Five adults were displaced by a fire that destroyed a Desert Hot Springs residence and damaged an adjoining structure Tuesday.

According to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, the fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 66300 block of Flora Avenue, where firefighters found a fully-involved single-family residence with multiple exposures to other structures.

The fire was contained around 2:45 p.m., according to firefighters. The residence was destroyed by the fire and one adjoining structure was damaged.

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No injuries were reported, but five adults were displaced and assisted by the Red Cross.