Riverside County brush fire fully contained [Updated]
[Updated at 11:24 a.m.: Riverside County Fire Department officials said the De Luz hills area fire was fully contained at about 8 a.m. today. Firefighters will spend the day mopping up the burned areas, officials said.]
A heavy brush fire in the De Luz hills area of Temecula that has burned up to 94 acres was 80% contained this morning and is expected to be fully contained later, Riverside County fire officials said.
The De Luz fire broke out around 2:34 p.m. Thursday near Avenida Del Oro and Rancho California Road. Firefighters fought the fire on steep and dense terrain with southeast winds of 10 to 15 mph giving fuel to the fire.
The fire closed Rancho California Road, and several nearby businesses were evacuated, said Jody Hagemann, a spokeswoman for the Riverside County Fire Department.
About 350 firefighters from several agencies, four air tankers and three helicopters helped fight the flames overnight.
-- Ruben Vives
