REDLANDS >> Two back-to-back fires Thursday night had firefighters on high alert.
Around 9:15 p.m., 17 firefighters from Redlands and San Bernardino County responded to a brush fire in a backyard near the area of Puesta del Sol and East Sunset Drive South.
Flames threatened multiple structures in the area and damaged a fence, fire officials said.
Within 15 minutes, the flames were knocked down, though fire personnel remained on scene for about an hour ensuring the fire wouldn’t reignite.
Investigators said they believe the fire was caused when heat from a floodlight ignited vegetation.
No structures were damaged and there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, authorities said. Damages to the fence were estimated at $2,500.
About 45 minutes after the first blaze, firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 31600 block of Florida Street.
Fire officials said the homeowner had been smelling smoke since the early afternoon but was unable to identify the source, though did say there have been recent electrical issues at the home.
Firefighters found the source of the slow-burning fire in the attic space using thermal imaging cameras,
Firefighters from Redlands, Yucaipa and the county moved most of the family’s possessions out of a bedroom before removing the ceiling to access and extinguish the fire.
The cause of the fire was determined to be faulty electrical wiring in the attic, officials said.
Property damage was estimated at $3,000.