Fire crews responded to a house fire Thursday afternoon that left a Menifee home uninhabitable and displaced five residents, authorities said.
The blaze was reported at about 4:01 p.m. at 30761 Old Windmill Road, where firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the structure, officials said.
Because of the intensity of the fire, crews were unable to immediately secure the home’s electrical panel, forcing them to wait for SCE crews to arrive and ensure power was shut off before continuing their attack. That delay slowed firefighting efforts but helped keep crews safe, officials said.
Firefighters remained on scene into the evening conducting mop-up and debriefing. The Red Cross was called to assist five displaced individuals after the home was deemed uninhabitable.
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