Multiple fires destroy vehicles, trailer home in Heber
Karina Bazarte
HEBER, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Multiple fires broke out in Heber destroying several vehicles.
Multiple trucks that were loaded caught on fire and quickly spread to a mobile home and a nearby field.
“Immediately escalating the fire to a second alarm incident and then up into a third alarm a few mins after that,” said Cedric Ceseña with the Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD).
ICFD does not know what the two trucks had inside as it is still under investigation.
Residents say they heard a loud explosion and after reported a fire smell.
“Multiple explosions it is unknown but some of that can be tires it could have been the trucks it is unknown at this time,” said Ceseña.
They also say they jumped into action by telling their neighbor to evacuate.
We spoke to the property owner where the trailer is located and she says her sister in law is currently living in the trailer home.
She says she was coming from San Diego when her sister in law called her.
“She said that there was a fire in the back but she didn’t say that the trailer had caught on fire maybe she didn’t know yet,” said the owner.
Imperial Fire Department (IFD) says the fire started around 2:00 p.m. and it’s about 30% contained.
IFD says about 14 customers have no power.