Crime & Safety

One Person, Two Dogs Killed In Riverside County Fire

The three were tragically found dead over the weekend.

JURUPA VALLEY, CA — A person and two dogs were found dead Saturday inside a Jurupa Valley home that was engulfed in flames, authorities said.

The Riverside County Fire Department received multiple calls about a house fire at 8:47 p.m. in the 10000 block of 54th Street, spokeswoman April Newman said.

"The first arriving engine company reported a single-family dwelling approximately 75 percent engulfed in fire," Newman said.

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"Firefighters located the deceased victim inside of the residence," she said. Two dogs also were found dead in the house.

The cause of the fire was not available.

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— By City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone