Firefighters knocked down a fire in the attached garage of a home in Riverside, the Riverside Fire Department said Sunday.
The fire was reported around 1 p.m. Saturday at a residence located at 4072 Overland St. Firefighters contained the fire to the garage at around 1:20 p.m.
Firefighters reported that the homeowner and his 11-year-old daughter were in the house when the fire started, but escaped safely. However, the girl began experiencing difficulty breathing once they were outside.
Paramedics on the scene assessed the girl, and an ambulance was requested, but the father took her to the hospital in his own vehicle as she began to feel better.
Officials said the fire resulted in a loss of $5,000 for the homeowner.
The cause of the fire was determined to be a discarded cigarette.