Firefighter Hospitalized in San Jacinto Blaze

Fire investigators were looking into the cause of a fire in the San Jacinto area on Wednesday that sent one firefighter to the hospital.

The fire broke out Tuesday night around 8:45 p.m. at a house on State Street, just north of Esplanade, for unknown causes, according to Melody Hendrickson of the Riverside County Fire Department.

"The structure was completely destroyed, however due to quick firefighter action, a nearby structure was saved with minimal fire damage and exposure to the exterior," Hendrickson said.

During the course of the firefighting efforts, one firefighter was hurt with "minor to moderate" injuries and taken to an area hospital by ambulance, Hendrickson said.  That firefighter was treated at the hospital, and released.

A total of 26 firefighters and 8 engines were called out to help, and had the fire contained by 9:43 p.m., she added.

The house was abandoned, so nobody was displaced by the fire.