Crime & Safety

Fire Chars Brush, Briefly Threatens Homes in Murrieta

The fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. and burned six to eight acres in a field north of Los Alamos Road near Menifee Road.

Firefighters Sunday got containment lines around most of a small brushfire that briefly threatened 30 homes in northeast Murrieta.

The fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. and burned six to eight acres in a field north of Los Alamos Road near Menifee Road. No injuries were reported and no one was evacuated from their homes, Murrieta Fire Capt. Matt Corelli said.

[RELATED:  Check out a photo slideshow of the fire in Murrieta from Lane Media here.]

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Seventy-five firefighters, 15 fire engines, some hand crews and three air tankers were used to achieve 80 percent containment after 90 minutes.

The fire forced the closure of Los Alamos Road between Briggs and Whitewood roads, Corelli said. A dirt road that is part of Clinton Keith Road was also closed.

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The roads were expected to remain closed for up to three hours. A cause was under investigation, Corelli said.

— City News Service.


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