A fast-moving brush fire in Riverside quickly grew to 70 acres and briefly prompted evacuations Thursday, authorities said. The fire erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom off Grand and Rubidoux avenues shortly before 10 a.m., spurring the closure of the Santa Ana River trail between Ryan Bonaminio and Anza Narrows parks, Riverside Fire Capt. About an hour later, though, authorities reported a significant increase in fire activity. AdvertisementAll evacuation orders were lifted about an hour later. The fire was at 70 acres and 30% contained as of 4 p.m., and fire investigators were working to determine a cause.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 22:52 UTC