Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Breaks Out near Keller Road in Murrieta
The fire was reported at about 1:55 p.m. near Keller and Meadowlark Roads near the city of Murrieta's northeast boundary.
Murrieta fire crews quickly gained control of a small brush fire Friday.
The fire was reported at about 1:55 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Keller Road and Meadowlark Lane, Murrieta fire Chief Matt Shobert confirmed.
Three to four engine crews responded, he said.
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"Seems like they have a handle on it," Shobert said.
No structures were threatened, he said.
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The blaze was stopped at about one-third of an acre, according to Murrieta fire Battalion Chief Mario Monroy.
The cause of the fire was under investigation, Monroy said.
—Duncan Shand contributed to this report.
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