A fire that erupted Tuesday at a Valle Vista residence spread to a neighboring home, causing major damage to both properties, whose occupants were displaced.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 44200 block of C Street, near Florida Avenue, in the unincorporated community that’s just east of Hemet, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine crews from the county and Hemet Fire Department were sent to the location and encountered flames extending from one house to another.
Firefighters quickly established hose lays, knocking down the blaze within a few minutes.
The two single-story residences impacted by the fire sustained extensive damage, rendering them uninhabitable, according to the fire department.
Three men, two women and a child were displaced. Red Cross personnel were requested to assist the victims with finding temporary alternate lodgings.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.