Crime & Safety

Firefighters Douse Kitchen Fire; One Hospitalized

The Temecula residence caught fire Monday morning.

One person suffered smoke inhalation when a stove and cabinets caught fire in a Temecula residence Monday, a county fire department spokeswoman said.

The fire was reported about 9:40 a.m. in the 30200 block of Cupeno Lane and was contained to the stove and cabinets roughly 10 minutes later.

One resident was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. No other injuries were reported.

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The cause was under investigation.

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