An abandoned homestead in Morongo Valley was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., multiple witnesses informed Morongo Valley fire fighters that billowing black smoke could be seen from a structure fire in the 51000 block of Aspen Drive. Fire fighters from Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Cal Fire arrived to find the home’s roof collapsed and the house fully involved in flames. Due to the extensive nature of the fire, fire fighters went into a defensive mode to keep the fire from spreading. The fire was knocked down in about 10 minutes and fully extinguished in about 45 minutes. The cause of the fire is undetermined due to the extensive damage.
