Coachella House Fire Leaves Family Homeless
Fire officials have determined the cause of a morning house fire to be arson.
The blaze erupted on the 50000 block of Calle Mendoza in Coachella at about 2:50 a.m. on Friday.
Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames.
The blaze also threatened a second home at one point, but crews were able to contain it before it could spread. Only minor damage reported on that second home.
Fire investigators said Christina Pena, 29, has been arrested for arson to an inhabited residence.
Members of the Red Cross were called to help the family now displaced.
No injuries were reported.
