2 Horses Die In Lake Elsinore-Area Barn Fire

LAKELAND VILLAGE, CA — Two horses died after a fire ignited inside a Lakeland Village barn Wednesday afternoon, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

Shortly before 2:30 p.m., firefighters were called to the Brechtel Street and Grand Avenue area in Lakeland Village, where witnesses reported a barn was fully aflame.

Arriving firefighters were unable to save two horses from the burning structure. Numerous other horses were at that location, Cal Fire spokesperson Karina Espinoza told Patch.

"The fire was quickly contained, and there was no extension into the surrounding vegetation," Espinoza said. Firefighters battled the structure blaze, ensuring flames did not extend into the surrounding brush.

Animal control officers were called to the scene, and there were no known human injuries in this event. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.