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Fires ravage Riverside County
The Rabbit Fire, Reche Fire, Gavilan Fire and Highland Fire are combined burning more than 8,000 acres in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - Firefighters in Riverside County fire spent the majority of a week divvying up their resources and staff as they dealt with three massive wildfires – all breaking within hours apart.
In the second of the three separate fires sparking on July 14, the "Highland Fire" sparked evacuation orders for a couple of hours before they were eventually lifted that same day.
Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department responded to a call of a fire just before 3 p.m. on July 14, near South Highland Springs Avenue and Breckenridge Avenue in Beaumont.
By Monday, July 17, the fire had scorched 105 acres but had been fully contained.
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'Highland Fire' spreading in Riverside County
Crews are battling a second 150-plus acre Riverside County fire in as many hours Friday. This time in Beaumont.
All evacuations have since been lifted.
The fire broke out less than two hours after a different sparked near Moreno Valley.