BODY FOUND FOLLOWING EARLY MORNING JOSHUA TREE FIRE

A body was found following a fire in Joshua Tree early this morning.  County Fire Battalion Chief Mike McClintock said just before midnight Thursday, firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of Sunset Road and Winters Road; witnesses said someone might possibly be inside the structure and an ambulance was requested. A fire engine already in the area from a unrelated call arrived within four minutes and found a large bus-style RV well-involved in flames. Crews initiated a fire attack, then transitioned inside to conduct a search for any potential victims. During a search of the RV, crews found one deceased subject. The Sheriff’s Arson and Bomb unit and County Fire investigators responded. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.