Brush Fire East Of Temecula Burns At Least 1 Structure

AGUANGA, CA — A brush fire that erupted Thursday on a hillside in Aguanga burned at least one structure and scorched nearly an acre before Cal Fire aircraft stopped it.

The blaze was reported about 2:20 p.m. in the area of Sage and Powerline roads, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

The agency said multiple engine crews were sent to the location, preceded by two Cal Fire air tankers, whose crews immediately initiated runs on the brusher.

About 2:50 p.m., the fire's forward rate of spread was stopped, thanks to the retardant drops, according to reports from the scene.

Firefighters on the ground were establishing tentative containment lines minutes later.

It was not immediately clear whether the structure that caught fire at the location was a house, outbuilding, garage or something else. Other structures were on the property, which did not appear to be occupied.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.