Morongo Valley firefighters responded to a small fire Thursday afternoon at a homeless encampment alongside Highway 62. Battalion Chief Tim Peel
said about 5:45 p.m., Morongo Valley fire, with assistance from CalFire, were called to Senilis Avenue and the highway, across from the Chevron
gas station, for a small 10-by 10-foot fire. Peel said the fire did not threaten any structures and was quickly extinguished, and there were no injuries. The cause is still under investigation.
SMALL FIRE IN MORONGO VALLEY THURSDAY AFTERNOON
