Banning Fire Sends Smoke Through Pass Area

BANNING, CA— Firefighters made quick work of a structure fire in Banning on Wednesday morning, preventing it from spreading to nearby residences. The blaze broke out at 8:05 a.m. at a property on South San Gorgonio, across from the local high school.

A shed and its contents were destroyed in the fire, which sent a smoke plume through the Pass Area. Crews doused the blaze and had cleared the scene by 10 a.m.

The fire also knocked down a power line nearby, but crews on scene said only two customers were affected by an outage. Repairs were underway Wednesday.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

— Patch photos by Renee Schiavone