Photo courtesy San Bernardino County Fire Dept.
A Wonder Valley family is homeless following a fire Saturday morning. According to County Fire Battalion Chief Scott Tuttle, firefighters from Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, and the Combat Center were called to the 83000 block of Compadre Road about 11:15 a.m. Saturday. Heavy black smoke and flames were visible from the front of the single-story house and several nearby travel trailers when firefighters arrived. The resident was home at the time of the fire, which started in the house and spread to the travel trailers parked nearby.
Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 25 minutes and knocked down in about 45 minutes. The contents in the home are a total loss, as are the travel trailers. The cause is believed to be electrical. Due to the day’s high temperatures, the Community Emergency Response Team was requested to provide shade and water for the firefighters at the scene. There were no injuries.
Photo courtesy San Bernardino County Fire Dept.
