A small brush fire that had spread in the Santa Ana riverbed in Eastvale was almost contained Wednesday evening, May 3, with full containment expected in the morning, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said.
The fire was reported at 7700 block Cobble Creek Drive and broke out shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. As of Wednesday evening the fire’s forward progress had been stopped at 5 acres.
No injuries or evacuations had occurred, and the fire was 99 percent contained as of 7 p.m., Cal Fire said.
Firefighters were working to fully contain the blaze before mopping up, with the cause of the fire still under investigation.
#CobbleFIRE [UPDATE] *Correction on the report time, the fire was reported at 8:52 p.m.* As of 12:00 a.m. the fire is approximately five acres, burning in very thick vegetation. There are no evacuations or injuries reported. Firefighters will remain on scene throughout the night…
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) May 3, 2023
