Crime & Safety

1 Person Injured In DHS Mobile Home Fire

The blaze was reported Tuesday in the 18500 block of Roberts Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.
The cause of the fire was under investigation. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA — A fire broke out Tuesday at a mobile home in Desert Hot Springs before it was knocked down.

The blaze was reported shortly before 2:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 18500 block of Roberts Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said arriving crews encountered light smoke coming from the residence, and contained the fire at 3:16 p.m. One person was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.

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The Red Cross was requested at the scene to assist with an adult man.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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