House Fire Displaces One, Briefly Closes Street

One adult was displaced and is staying with family after a fire caused an estimated $120,000 in damage to a single-story home in Menifee Sunday night, officials said today.

Firefighters responded at 10:28 p.m. to the report of the smell and sight of smoke inside a residence in the 28000 block of Murrieta Road, according to a Riverside County Fire Department news release. Flames were reported shooting through the roof and approximately 50 percent of the structure was involved in fire.

Southbound lanes of Murrieta Road were closed at McCall Boulevard while crews battled the fire. It was contained to the garage and laundry room, but the rest of the house suffered heavy smoke damage. Full containment was reported at 11:10 p.m. No injuries were reported.