Firefighters Battle Blaze In Menifee, 7 Acres Charred: Cal Fire

MENIFEE, CA — A brush fire that broke out Thursday afternoon near the south end of Menifee burned about 7 acres before it was stopped, fire officials said.

The blaze was reported just after 4:30 p.m. near Garbani Road and Pitman Lane, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department.

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Fire officials said multiple engines were responding to the location where the brush fire burned on a hill.

No homes or other structures were threatened, and no injuries were reported.

Full containment was expected at 7 p.m., fire officials said.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

City News Service contributed to this report.