Five CAL FIRE Firefighters Injured in Residential Fire

    Dec. 8, 2020
    CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire in Indio that sent five firefighters and two civilians to the hospital.

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    CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department
    Five CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters and two civilians were injured during a residential fire in Indio early Tuesday.
    Five CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters and two civilians were injured during a residential fire in Indio early Tuesday.

    Five CAL FIRE firefighters and two civilians were injured battling a residential fire early Tuesday.

    CAL FIRE/Riverside County crews responded to the structure fire shortly before 2:30 a.m. in Indio, the department stated in social media updates. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames, and the fire was under control just after 3 a.m.

    Five firefighters and two civilians were taken to the hospital. Their injuries weren't considered life-threatening.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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