Fire rages through duplex in Desert Hot Springs; Four people displaced, firefighter injured
Fire crews are battling a fire at a duplex on the 66-800 block of Vista Place in Desert Hot Springs. Cal Fire was alerted to the fire around 9:20 am Tuesday.
According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are on scene of a dwelling fire, first arriving unit reported a duplex on fire with two units fully involved.
"The fire is in a single-story duplex with two units involved with a partial roof collapse," reads a social media post by CAL FIRE.
Four adults were displaced. A firefighter was transported for evaluation of a minor injury, CAL FIRE confirmed.
There were no other reports of injuries.
Firefighters will remain at scene for several hours for salvage and overhaul. So Cal Edison and the Gas Company are also at the scene.
4h Street and Vista Place were temporarily closed, police announced on social media.
Community Update
— DHS Police Dept (@DHSPoliceDept) August 13, 2024
DHSPD and Cal-Fire are currently on scene working a residential fire. 4th Street and Vista Place are currently closed. Please avoid the area and find an alternate route. Thank you for your patience.#DHSPD #DesertHotSpringsPolice pic.twitter.com/FGXhic4sNL
A GoFundMe page has been set up for a family impacted by the fire. You can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-cervantes-family-recover-from-house-fire?utm_content=ai_control_ios&attribution_id=sl%3A9b56bb35-2fd7-4d73-9d6e-6f177e94a70e
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