Crime & Safety

3 Injured In Thousand Palms Trailer Fire

Two patients with moderate injuries were taken by ground ambulance to a hospital and one patient had minor injuries and declined treatment.

Three displaced people declined assistance from the American Red Cross, officials said. Eight mobile homes had power outages because the flames affected a utility pole.
Three displaced people declined assistance from the American Red Cross, officials said. Eight mobile homes had power outages because the flames affected a utility pole. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

THOUSAND PALMS, CA – Three people were injured Monday when two residential trailers were gutted by flames in Thousand Palms.

The fire was reported at 6:11 P.M. in the 73600 block of Black Eagle Drive, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The trailers were fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived, officials said.

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Two patients with moderate injuries were taken by ground ambulance to a hospital and one patient had minor injuries and declined further treatment, fire officials said.

Three displaced people declined assistance from the American Red Cross, officials said. Eight mobile homes had power outages because the flames affected a utility pole.

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