Riverside County Fire Department firefighters were battling a nearly 350-acre brush fire in San Jacinto Sunday.

The fire was reported around 2:20 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of Soboba and Gilman Springs roads.

At the time of the initial report, the upslope-burning fire was estimated at five acres, but grew to 100 acres by 3 p.m., and to 349 acres just before 5 p.m., according to the fire department. There was 0% containment.

Multiple air and ground resources were on scene.

No evacuations, injuries or road closures were reported. No structures were threatened.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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