Twentynine Palms firefighters were called out to a fire Saturday night at a house that served the homeless food and distributed clothing. Shortly after 10 p.m. a neighbor in the 5200 block of Adobe Road saw heavy smoke and flames pouring out of the front windows of the Palms Baptist Mission House and called 911. Firefighters had the blaze under control in 5 to 10 minutes, but were at the residence for some time pulling down ceilings and punching through walls looking for hot spots. Although the house was not declared a total loss, the front three rooms of the house, including the kitchen and dining room, were destroyed in the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
