1 Severely Burned In Palm Desert House Fire

PALM DESERT, CA — One person sustained burns to half of their body in a residential fire that broke out in Palm Desert Tuesday.

Firefighters responded at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a residential structure fire in the 73300 block of Guadalupe Avenue, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

Crews found a single-story, single-family dwelling with fire and heavy smoke.

One person suffered second- and third-degree burns to half of their body and was taken to a hospital, an RCFD spokesperson told City News Service. The victim's gender and age were not immediately available.

By 8:13 a.m., officials reported that the fire was contained and resources were expected to remain on the scene for about three hours.

The cause of the fire was being investigated.