Fire burns Indian Wells residence, firefighter injured
Jesus Reyes
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – A fire damaged a residence in Indian Wells Thursday afternoon, leaving one firefighter injured.
The fire was first reported at a little after 12:30 p.m. on the 45300 block of Sante Fe Cove Drive.
The first arriving engines reported the structure was fully involved in fire. Heavy smoke was visible throughout the area. The agency stated the fire was contained shortly after 2 p.m.
According to the city of Indian Wells, the residence sustained major damage, but all occupants were accounted for.
“If you observed, or have surveillance footage showing, members of the police or fire departments in your backyard or knocking on your door, please know this was simply out of an abundance of caution, as emergency personnel were working to initiate evacuations in the event the fire spread,” reads a statement by the city.
A firefighter sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a local hospital. It was unclear how he was hurt.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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