One hospitalized after Lake Elsinore house fire
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Authorities say one person was hospitalized after a residential structure fire erupted at a private residence in the El Carisso area of Lake Elsinore earlier today, Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The blaze, which caused the victim to be hospitalized with moderate to serious injuries, happened at a private residence in the 15000 block of Darnell Drive, southwest of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive.
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Cal Fire-Riverside firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene around 12:45 p.m., Cal Fire has since reported.
First arriving firefighters reported finding smoke pouring from the 2,000-square-foot, single-story, single-family dwelling.
After entering the residence, firefighters discovered a fire burning in the attic and initiated an aggressive attack on the blaze.
Firefighters made quick work of knocking down the fire, which they reported was extinguished around 1:20 p.m.
The home’s occupant was treated at the scene for smoke exposure and minor burns, before being transported by ground ambulance to Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar for further treatment. Cal Fire later described the person’s injuries as moderate to serious.
No other homes were damaged as a result of the fire, which caused no other civilian or firefighter injuries.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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