Fire Breaks Out in Garage of Murrieta Home

The garage of a Murrieta home was damaged by fire Thursday night.

Firefighters responded at about 8:15 p.m. to reports of a structure fire in the 39000 block of Pearl Drive off Alta Murrieta Drive, according to Matt Corelli, spokesperson for the Murrieta Fire Department.

They found smoke coming from the garage, Corelli said, in a news release.

"Residents had used a garden hose in an attempt to fight the fire prior to the arrival of crews," Corelli said.

Ten firefighters confined the fire to the garage and inspected the area behind the drywall to look for hidden fire, he said.

The cause of the fire appeared to be from radio-controlled charging equipment, he said.

Damage was estimated to be $24,000, with $20,000 of that in structural damage and $4,000 in contents, according to Corelli.