Fire Engulfs Palm Springs Cardillo Avenue Home, Displacing Resident

PALM SPRINGS, CA — A man was displaced from his residence in Palm Springs early Tuesday when it became fully engulfed in flames.

Fire crews responded at 4:03 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a structure fire in the 2700 block of Cardillo Avenue, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department.

"First arriving fire unit reported a fully involved single story, single family residence and initiated a(n) aggressive fire attack," Palm Springs fire officials wrote in a statement. "The occupant met fire crews outside the residence and stated they were the sole occupant."

The residence was searched two times and firefighters confirmed that there were no additional occupants, according to officials. A total of 24 firefighters worked to contain the flames.

The homeowner was displaced from his residence, which sustained significant fire damage, officials said. He was put in contact with American Red Cross.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.