Overview
- Crews were dispatched around 5:30 a.m. to the 31300 block of Marcuchio Road in Nuevo, where the garage was fully engulfed on arrival.
- Cal Fire spokesman Capt. John Clingingsmith Jr. confirmed the death occurred during the response and was caused by a medical emergency.
- A man and a woman were transported to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to Cal Fire.
- A procession was tentatively set to depart Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley around 12:45 p.m., travel down the 215 Freeway, and arrive at the Perris Coroner’s Office.
- The firefighter’s identity has not been released, and the cause of the house fire remains under investigation.