Crime & Safety
Homeless Encampment Fire In Riverside Destroys Nearby House
After firefighters doused the flames, Rangel returned to see the charred remains of the place she called home for the last 15 years.
September 20, 2023
A recently retired school bus driver lost her house after a fire from a homeless encampment spread to her property.
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On Aug. 30, gusty winds helped the fire spread from between a pair of sound walls alongside the 60 Freeway to Christina Rangel's home. Security camera footage showed police evacuating her and her dogs as the nearby smoke intensified.
"He says just leave them," said Rangel. "And I says no! I grabbed my dogs."
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