Officials identify firefighter who died while battling Riverside County house fire

A CAL FIRE firefighter died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a house fire in Riverside County early Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed.

According to CAL FIRE and the Riverside County Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 5:27 a.m. to the 31300 block of Marcuchio Road in Nuevo following reports of a structure fire.

The first arriving unit found a single-story, single-family home with the garage fully involved in flames. Additional firefighting resources were requested as crews worked to contain the fire…

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