Crime & Safety

Opera Fire Grows To Over 1,200 Acres, Officials Say 15 Percent Contained

Breaking: The blaze started as a vegetation fire in a field near Opera Loop.

RIVERSIDE, CA — **UPDATE** As of 7:25 p.m., fire officials are reporting that the Opera fire is 15 percent contained. Officials say the fire is now 1,200 acres in size and remains at a rapid rate of spread, with moderate winds and a threat to radio towers on Box Springs Mountain.

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