Crime & Safety
Vail Elementary School Students Safe After Vehicle Fire Near Campus
Four engine crews were sent to the location and encountered a vehicle "fully involved" with flames, according to the fire department.
TEMECULA, CA — A vehicle that caught fire Thursday near a Temecula elementary school was destroyed, but crews prevented the flames from extending to surrounding properties.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 4 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Mira Loma Drive and Rancho Vista Road, in the immediate vicinity of Vail Elementary School, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that four engine crews were sent to the location and encountered a vehicle "fully involved" with flames.
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Firefighters quickly deployed and prevented the fire from spreading, completely knocking it down at 4:12 p.m., according to officials.
No roads were closed as a result of the blaze.
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The cause was under investigation.
