Crime & Safety
2 Acre Thermal Fire Destroys Tractors, Cars, Mulch Piles
The blaze scorched mulch piles and tamarisk trees. Fire officials said the Imperial Irrigation District assisted with the flames.
THERMAL, CA — Firefighters Thursday worked to extinguish a two-acre fire that has destroyed six vehicles and four tractors.
The Cal Fire/ Riverside County Fire Department responded about 5 p.m. Wednesday to a fire in the 89800 block of Avenue 64 near a double-wide mobile home.
Fire officials said the flames spread to five or six vehicles that were described as "fully involved" in flames.
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Fifteen engines and two water tenders were sent to the scene when the fire broke out, according to the fire department.
At about 6 p.m., the fire extended to nearby mulch piles and tamarisk trees. Fire officials said the Imperial Irrigation District was requested to assist with the flames.
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Firefighters worked overnight to keep the fire from spreading.
A spokesman with the fire department told City News Service said that as of 5 a.m. Thursday, at least two engines were released from the blaze. Fire crews will remain on scene Thursday.
There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire was unknown, a spokesman told CNS.
