Firefighters worked Saturday to put out a brushfire in the community of Oasis, south of Thermal.

The fire was reported at 3:34 p.m. as two to three acres off Highway 86 at Avenue 72 but quickly grew to five to seven acres, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

The flames were moving westward into a mulch field pushed by 10-15 mph winds and gusts of 20 mph, fire officials said. No structures were threatened.

Firefighters from Cathedral City and Palm Springs were assisting in the effort.

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