An outside air conditioning unit caught fire at a home in unincorporated Palm Desert Saturday but the flames did not reach into the house, Cal Fire officials said.
The fire was reported at 2:07 p.m. in the 48400 block of Crestview Drive, said Cal Fire's Jody Hagemann.
No one was injured in the fire; firefighters remained on scene about an hour to overhaul the unit and ensure no flare-ups occurred, officials said.
Damage was estimated at $3,500 but the save estimate was $1 million.
