A fire that broke out Wednesday in a barn at a Lakeland Village property killed two horses before it was stopped.
The blaze was reported shortly before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Brechtel Street and Grand Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine and ladder crews were sent to the location and encountered the barn in flames.
Firefighters established hose lays and prevented the fire from jumping into surrounding brush, despite stiff Santa Ana winds. The blaze was completely extinguished by 3:10 p.m.
Officials said two horses stabled at the property died as a result of exposure to the fire, though it was unclear whether they died from smoke inhalation or were burned.
A natural gas line was also damaged, and SoCal Gas Co. technicians were summoned to make repairs.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.