House Fire Displaces 4 People In Riverside

RIVERSIDE, CA — A fire that erupted Thursday in a South Riverside house caused extensive damage, displacing the four occupants, all of whom escaped injury.

The blaze was reported at 4:25 p.m. at 8475 Yarrow Lane, near Orangecrest Parkway, in the Orangecrest neighborhood, according to the Riverside Fire Department.

Battalion Chief Brian Guzzetta said three engine crews and a truck company, numbering more than a dozen personnel, were sent to the location and encountered flames extending from the attached garage into the upper floor of the two-story residence.

Firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to adjacent properties and fully contained them at 4:40 p.m., according to officials at the scene.

Damage to the house was significant, collapsing the roof of the garage, officials said.

Crews were mopping up by 5 p.m.

Red Cross volunteers were requested to assist the four adults living at the home with finding temporary alternate lodgings.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.