ROMOLAND — One person was found dead after a fire engulfed two mobile homes behind a house in Romoland early Sunday morning, March 16.
The fire was reported at 12:06 a.m. in the 23000 block of Gunther Road. Riverside County Fire crews arrived on the scene and immediately launched an aggressive fire attack while searching for victims. Initial reports indicated that three people were unaccounted for.
Firefighters treated two people at the scene—a man and a woman. The man was treated and released, while the woman was transported to a hospital. The third person was found deceased, according to Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Tara Fernandez.
Initially, five fire engines and one ambulance responded to the scene. Two additional engines were later requested for manpower, and a second ambulance was dispatched once the fatality was confirmed.
Riverside County Fire was assisted by American Medical Response (AMR) and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators began arriving at 1:20 a.m. to determine the cause of the fire and the victim’s cause of death, which remain under investigation.
