A brush fire that erupted Tuesday just southwest of Perris burned roughly 10 acres on a rocky hillside before being stopped.
The non-injury Lukens Fire was reported at 3:35 p.m. in the area of Lukens Lane and West Metz Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Containment increased to 80% as of 10:28 p.m., the department reported.
The department said multiple engine and hand crews were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a moderate rate to the south in rugged terrain.
Three Cal Fire air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter began runs on the fire just before 4 p.m., slowing its growth and enabling ground crews to begin establishing tentative containment lines.
All aircraft were released by 5:30 p.m.
The fire’s rate of spread was stopped at 5:40 p.m.
No homes or other structures were damaged, though the flames came close to an outbuilding, according to reports from the scene.
Crews were expected to remain on the fire lines, fortifying containment lines, long into the night, until containment is complete and will be out patrolling Wednesday, the fire department said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.