A brush fire that erupted Friday in Lakeview scorched 3,300 acres with 0% containment and prompted an evacuation order covering approximately 25 homes.
What the Riverside County Fire Department has dubbed the Rabbit Fire was reported about 3:25 p.m. in the area of Jack Rabbit Trail and Gilman Springs Road, just east of Mystic Lake and roughly halfway between Moreno Valley and San Jacinto, a department official said.
Engine and hand crews from multiple departments were sent to the location and encountered flames moving rapidly through open space.
A man was burned at the location, according to officials. Reports indicated he may have been in or near a vehicle that caught fire.
The victim, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to Riverside University Health System-Medical Center in Moreno Valley for treatment.
California Highway Patrol officers and sheriff’s deputies were diverting northbound vehicles away from Gilman Springs Road and onto Bridge Street, an officer said.
Additional road closure were in place for Highway 79 in the Lambs Canyon area from Gilman Springs Road to California Avenue.
Shortly before 9 p.m., an evacuation order for approximately 25 homes north of Gilman Springs Road was issued.