RivCo Home Burns East Of I-15, 91 Freeway Interchange

HOME GARDENS, CA — Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters rushed to a burning home just east of the I-15, 91 Freeway merge Tuesday morning.

Shortly before 6:15 a.m., dispatch operators received the call of a burning single-story home in the 3700 block of Neece Street. Flames rose from two large outbuildings behind the structure, a Cal Fire spokesperson said.

Firefighters battled the single-story, single-family dwelling blaze and emergency officials closed Neece Street at Magnolia during the firefight. The fire was contained at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area as fire resources worked to mitigate the fire and to watch for emergency vehicles as Cal Fire conducted major overhaul.