A brush fire that broke out Thursday in Mead Valley charred nearly 10 acres before Cal Fire aircraft significantly slowed its advance, enabling crews to begin establishing containment lines.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 3:05 p.m. Thursday in the area of Amelia and Old Elsinore roads, about 2 miles west of Interstate 215, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that multiple engine and hand crews were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a moderate through medium brush, in the direction of several isolated residential properties.
By 3:25 p.m., two Cal Fire air tankers and two water-dropping helicopters initiated runs on the brusher, halting its forward rate of spread a few minutes later, according to reports from the scene.
As of 3:45 p.m., crews had established hose lays and were digging containment lines, but only a few hot spots remained, officials said.
No homes or other structures were damaged, and no evacuation orders were issued.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Amelia Fire in Mead Valley threatens several properties
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