Local News

YUCCA VALLEY FIRE DISPLACES 5 RESIDENTS

Firefighters had responded to the same address on Cibola Trail in Yucca Valley in October 2019 for a fire that destroyed several outbuildings and an addition on the back of the house. Capt. Danny Stamps, San Bernardino County Fire photo

Five people were displaced by a fire in Yucca Valley Tuesday morning. Yucca Valley firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 7600 block of Cibola Trail at 7:44 a.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke and flames in the garage. Fire crews from Yucca Valley, Yucca Mesa, and Joshua Tree made an aggressive attack and kept the fire from spreading into the home.

While the fire was contained to the garage, the home is a total loss due to smoke and heat damage, and holes made by firefighters to get to hot spots in the attic and crawl spaces. Capt. Danny Stamps, San Bernardino County Fire photo

The flames were knocked down in about 25 minutes. However, the home suffered major smoke and heat damage, as well as extensive damage to the attic and crawl spaces by firefighters in their efforts to put out the flames.

Firefighters had to open up holes in the roof to get to the attic and crawl spaces. Capt. Danny Stamps, San Bernardino County Fire photo

Battalion Chief Donnie Viloria said this is the second fire at this location in less than three months. On October 29, fire crews responded to the same address for a fire that was burning several outbuildings and an addition at the back of the house.

Firefighters knocked down the blaze in about 25 minutes Tuesday. Capt. Danny Stamps, San Bernardino County Fire photo

An investigator has been called in to determine the cause of the fire. While the cause of Tuesday’s blaze is still unknown, Viloria said it was not due to electrical problems since there was no power going to the building. Red Cross has been called in to assist the residents in finding a new place to live.

Heavy smoke obscures the house on fire in the 7600 block of Cibola Trail in Yucca Valley Tuesday morning. Capt. Danny Stamps, San Bernardino County Fire photo
Z107.7 News

Z107.7 Joshua Tree News - Staff Reporters


Google Ads:
Z107.7 Joshua Tree News - Staff Reporters

Related Posts

1 of 9,742