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Firefighters contain tamarisk tree fire off 10 freeway in Rancho Mirage

By Angela Chen

Published May 18, 2021 9:06 AM

No injuries have been reported in a fire that broke out Tuesday morning off the I-10 freeway near the Bob Hope exit. Firefighters battling this blaze in Rancho Mirage said the tamarisk tree fire broke out around 7:20 a.m. at Ramon Road and Bob Hope Dr.

The fire is near a homeless encampment and has destroyed items from it. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated. Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.

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Angela Chen

Angela comes to the Coachella Valley as KESQ’s morning anchor after teaching graduate school classes at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication. Learn more about Angela here.

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