RivCo Blaze Blackens Acre Of Land: Firefighters

HEMET, CA — A fire that erupted Wednesday on the north end of Hemet burned about an acre in open space before it was partially contained.

The non-injury blaze was reported at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Fruitvale and Sanderson avenues, according to the Hemet Fire Department.

The agency said multiple engine crews from the city and Riverside County Fire Department were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a slow rate through a field bounded by roads.

No homes or other structures were threatened.

At 3:20 p.m., firefighters were making steady progress encircling the blaze, according to reports from the scene.

No Cal Fire aircraft from nearby Hemet-Ryan Airport were requested.

Full containment was expected by 4 p.m.

There was no word on what might have triggered the blaze.