Riverside's 4th Wildfire Breaks Out In Gavilan, Swelling To 250 Acres

GAVILAN HILLS, CA — A new 250-acre fire — dubbed the Gavilan Fire — broke out off of Gavilan and Idaleona roads in Lake Matthews in Riverside County on Saturday afternoon, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

An evacuation order was issued at around 5:20 p.m. for the area east of Gavilan Road; north of Santa Rosa Mine Road; West of Crescent Canyon Drive and Homestead Road, and South of Gustin Road, the Riverside County Fire Department said.

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At around 3:30 p.m., firefighters began battling the blaze, which spread quickly from five to 30 acres, then 15o, and finally 250 by just before 9 p.m. It was only 25% contained by just before 9 p.m.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

The Gavilan Fire became the fourth fire that Riverside County firefighters were battling over the weekend.

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The City News Service contributed to this report.

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