Crime & Safety
Blaze Damages Shed, 1 Acre Burns in San Jacinto
Two outbuildings burned along with a swath of brush nearby Wednesday afternoon.
SAN JACINTO, CA —A fire that erupted Wednesday near a San Jacinto intersection scorched an acre and damaged a shed before firefighters got it under control.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:45 p.m. in the area of Juanita Street and Esplanade Avenue, according to the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames around two outbuildings, one of which had already been burned.
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Firefighters deployed to protect the second structure, preventing the flames from reaching it, according to officials at the scene.
At 2:15 p.m., the blaze was fully contained, and it was extinguished 20 minutes later.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
