A fire deemed as “suspicious”—with flames that could be seen from miles away—forced the evacuation of several residents in a Joshua Tree mobile home park Tuesday night.
Firefighters from Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, and Yucca Mesa were called to a structure fire in the 61900 block of Commercial Street about 11:00 last night. As crews arrived on scene, they were confronted with multiple abandoned structures on fire that were threatening an additional occupied structure on the property.
Flames stretched over 50 feet into the night sky and could be seen from 10 miles away. A life hazard alert was issued due to a fire-damaged electrical service drop.
While the giant flames raged on, several nearby residents of the Lazy H RV and Mobile home park were evacuated by Sheriff’s deputies as the fire grew in size. It took 14 firefighters and one battalion chief 30 minutes to knock down and control the massive blaze.
An aggressive attack by fire crews using hand lines and deck guns ultimately saved the occupied exposure as well as the entire RV/mobile home park. The fire remains under investigation and appears suspicious in nature.
