18 Displaced, Cats Require CPR In 2 Separate RivCo House Fires

SAN JACINTO, CA — A San Jacinto home caught fire early Tuesday, displacing two adults and two children. A second house fire, in Jurupa Valley, ignited 12 hours earlier, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The blazes were unrelated; however, many residents needed the Red Cross's assistance after their homes became uninhabitable.

At 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters arrived in the 1400 block of Sarona Court to battle a two-story blaze, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said crews encountered a fire on the building's second story, which was contained at 9:10 a.m.

The Red Cross was requested to assist with the displaced people.

Crews were expected to remain at the scene for an additional hour for overhaul and salvage. No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire was being investigated.

On Monday, a separate fire broke out late Monday in the 3000 block of Emma Street in Jurupa Valley. There, a single-story multi-unit residential structure caught fire.

"14 people were displaced, and four cats were saved from the fire, given CPR by firefighters at the scene," according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire. Red Cross and Animal Control were both called to the scene to aid people and the animals.

The firefighters were able to revive the cats, giving them oxygen at the scene. All of the felines survived and were returned to their owners, a Cal Fire spokesperson told Patch.

The Jurupa Valley Building and Safety deemed nine of the units uninhabitable due to power loss, smoke and fire damage," according to Cal Fire.

A total of 14 adults were displaced in this incident.

The causes of both were under investigation.