Crime & Safety

Brush Fire Burns 33 Acres Near Callaway Vineyard & Winery

The blaze blackened 33 acres Sunday along Rancho California Road before firefighters fully contained it.

The fire broke out in the 32700 block of Rancho California Road at about 2:30 p.m.
The fire broke out in the 32700 block of Rancho California Road at about 2:30 p.m. (Ashley Ludwig)

TEMECULA, CA — Firefighters contained a brush fire burning close to the Callaway Vineyard & Winery Sunday evening.

Ground and air crews were able to fully contain the blaze, dubbed the Serena Fire, at 33 acres by at 7:40 p.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

The fire broke out in the 32700 block of Rancho California Road at about 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Riverside County Fire Department/Cal Fire spokesperson Maggie Cline De La Rosa told Patch.

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"Firefighters are on scene," said Cline De La Rosa said at the time. "It is... moving at a moderate rate of speed."

Within in an hour, the fire had spread to 25 acres and by 7:30 p.m. the blaze had burned 33 acres.

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The yellow portion of the map shows the area threatened by the Serena Fire. Click the map for live interactive updates (CalFire).

There were no evacuations announced, and firefighters remained at the scene Sunday evening.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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