Crime & Safety
Second Brush Fire Erupts South Of Corona
The non-injury fire was reported about 8:40 a.m. in the 4400 block of Joseph Canyon Trail.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — An outbuilding and about an acre of vegetation burned Friday in the hills south of Corona before the flames could be stopped, crews reported.
The non-injury "Joe Fire" was reported at 8:40 a.m. in the 4400 block of Joseph Canyon Trail, on the eastern boundary of the Cleveland National Forest, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Wildland Fire: RPT @ 8:39 a.m. 4400 blk. Joseph Canyon Trail in unincorporated Corona. Small outbuilding and 1 acre of vegetation involved. Air and ground resources assigned. CAL FIRE/RVCFIRE, Corona Fire and USFS-CNF in unified command. #JoeFIRE @CoronaFireDept @ClevelandNF pic.twitter.com/fG6eueSu5t
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) August 14, 2020
Multiple engine crews and several hand crews were sent to the location and encountered flames in a small outbuilding and burning in light brush along a hillside, not threatening any homes.
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By 12:30 p.m., the Joe Fire was declared 100 percent contained, and most fire personnel were being released, except for those mopping up along the fire lines.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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The Joe Fire was about two miles southeast of the 45-acre "Skyline Fire" that prompted a multi-agency response Thursday evening. Firefighters expect that blaze to be fully contained Friday evening or Saturday morning. Read more about the incident here, including the latest update.
