Holtville man injured after trying to save his home from a fire

HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A Holtville man was injured after he tried to save his home from being destroyed by a fire.

The Holtville Fire Department (HFD) says if the other fire agencies hadn't helped, it could've been a different story.

Holtville locals had to evacuate their homes for more than two hours after a house caught on fire.

"When I arrived on scene, the house was fully engulfed," said Fire Chief Alex Silva with HFD.

HFD says the fire happened Sunday morning on Mesquite Avenue and Fifth Street.

"The fire started in the car port...electrical...the owner had a motorcycle that had an electrical charger on and it shorted out and caught on fire," Chief Silva shared.

The victim tried to save his home by using a water hose. Unfortunately, he was not successful.

"The gentleman got up during the night and went to put some food in his microwave...he went to take a shower. When he got out of the shower, he went to get his food. He saw a glow in front of his house and he went outside and tried to extinguish the fire. Unfortunately, by the time, he got to the front the fire had spread into the attic."

Alex Silva, Fire Chief, Holtville Fire Department

Silva says he's thankful for all the agencies who helped fight the fire saying, "Without their help, we might have lost more than one home."

Silva says the fire burned the owner and he was taken to the hospital. He was the only person inside the home.