Fire crews Wednesday battled a three-quarter-acre vegetation fire that forced the closure of one lane on State Route 62 near Desert Hot Springs.
The California Highway Patrol responded at 4:16 p.m. Wednesday to State Route 62 near Mission Creek Road to a report of brush on fire on the right shoulder, according to the CHP. One lane on northbound State Route 62 at Mission Creek Road was closed as fire crews worked to mitigate the flames.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at around 4:40 p.m., according to a spokesperson with the Riverside County Fire Department.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.