Firefighters from the Riverside County Fire Department battled an 8-acre fire in Jurupa Valley Thursday.

The fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. Thursday in the 11000 block of Landon Drive, and was initially estimated at 7 acres with light flashing fuels, according to firefighters.

The forward rate of spread was stopped at 8 acres, and firefighters announced they would remain committed for five hours.

The location of the fire resulted in the closure of interstate 15 between Limonite Avenue and Cantu-Galleano Ranch Road.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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