A Twentynine Palms family is homeless after a fire destroyed their house Wednesday. County Fire Chief Mike McClintock said a passer-by saw the flames and called to report the fire in the 3000 block of Sunrise Avenue just after 3 p.m.
Firefighters from Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, Wonder Valley, and the Combat Center arrived to find the home fully involved in flames with heavy smoke and flames showing from a single story house. Crews initiated a fire attack, trying to limit the fire’s spread through the home. Due to strong winds, the flames quickly spread to nearby the house’s interior. Firefighters worked aggressively to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby vegetation.
Southern California Edison was called to turn off the power when the flames compromised the electrical service. The fire was knocked down in about 25 minutes.
McClintock said the home’s occupants were not at home at the time of the blaze. Sheriff’s deputies were on scene and helped with the evacuation of two dogs from the yard, keeping them in a patrol car until animal control arrived. There were no injuries. The cause and origin of the fire are still under investigation. Red Cross is assisting the residents.
