Firefighters called upon additional resources due to high winds Wednesday as they battled a vegetation fire in Thermal that burned at least 20 acres.
Crews responded at around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday near Pierce Street and 68th Avenue to a report of the fire, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The Cathedral City Fire Department was assisting and additional ground resources were requested due to winds of 20 to 30 mph, fire officials said. Firefighters continued to battle the flames Wednesday afternoon.
“Resources will remain committed for an extended period of time, with plans for night shift and day shift tomorrow,” fire officials said in a statement.
The second lane of State Route 86 was closed down as crews remained on site.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.