Firefighters contain house fire in La Quinta
Gavin Nguyen
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters contained a house fire just before 4:00 p.m. in La Quinta on Saturday.
CAL FIRE confirmed the fire was first reported roughly two hours prior on the 81000 block of Kingston Heath, within the Greg Norman Course at PGA West. News Channel 3 crews were on scene and saw heavy police and fire presence at the entrance of the community.
Multiple engines are on scene of a 3,000 ft. single-story family dwelling with smoke and fire showing from the roof. The Incident Commander has requested additional engines and utilities.
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[UPDATE 3:50PM] The fire was contained at 3:48PM. Crews will remain on scene conducting salvage and overhaul operations for approximately three hours. American Red Cross assistance was declined by the residents.
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A CalFire spokesperson told News Channel 3 everyone inside the home was safely evacuated.
It’s unknown if the fire spread to any nearby structures and the cause is under investigation.