Crime & Safety

Flames Damage Indio Home

Flames charred a home in Indio Saturday evening, displacing two people.

INDIO, CA — Flames damaged a home in Indio Saturday evening, displacing two people.

The fire was reported at 6:10 p.m. in a 3,000-square-foot home in the 78800 block of Sunrise Mountain View, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The flames were out by 7:07 p.m., fire officials said.

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A firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation of non-life- threatening injuries, officials said.

The two displaced residents declined help to find housing.

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—City News Service