Firefighters Extinguish Blaze That Broke Out At RivCo TV Station: Cal Fire

THOUSAND PALMS, CA — Firefighters put out a blaze that broke out Thursday morning at the KESQ news station in Thousand Palms, fire officials said.

The fire was reported around 5 a.m. in the 31200 block of Dunham Way, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

Firefighters arrived and encountered a small fire near the back of the building. The fire was quickly contained, fire officials said.

Crews remained at the scene to perform salvage and overhaul.

According to KESQ, the station was broadcasting live before fire alarms went off and newscasters cut the feed due to the fire. The origin of the fire came from the equipment room, where the station stores lithium batteries and other equipment.

The TV station planned to resume on air operations at noon, it stated on X.

No injuries were reported.

The extent of damage was not immediately known, nor was the cause of the fire.

City News Service contributed to this report.