Fire That Burned Building Near Lake Elsinore Under Investigation

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — A fire that burned a commercial structure overnight in the El Cariso area west of Lake Elsinore was under investigation Saturday.

The blaze was reported at about 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 32600 block of Highway 74, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

First-arriving firefighters found a single-story commercial structure with heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof.

Fire officials announced that the flames had been knocked down just after midnight Saturday.

"Firefighters will remain on scene for salvage and overhaul. The cause is under investigation," fire officials tweeted.

—City News Service