Stolen car discovered ablaze near intersection in Joshua Tree

A stolen car on fire in Joshua Tree is being investigated as arson.

On Tuesday (June 9), San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to several calls of a car on fire near the intersection of Border Avenue and Crestview Drive in Joshua Tree.

The Sheriff’s Department says that a crew from Cal Fire responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, deputies conducted a check on the vehicle. They say that it was reported stolen on May 15. 

No injuries were reported, and no arrests have yet been made. The Sheriff’s Department investigation is ongoing.