A brush fire that scorched 254 acres in parts of Riverside County bordering San Bernardino County was fully contained Sunday.
The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. Thursday near Canyon Crest Drive and Weeping Willow Lane in the Fontana area by the San Bernardino Fire Department.
An evacuation warning was issued for the area of the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway east of Country Village Road, south of the county line and west of Sierra Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and the Riverside County Fire Department assumed command of the firefight.
The evacuation warning was lifted shortly after noon Friday, and an evacuation center that had been established at Jurupa Valley High School was closed.
Crews made steady progress over the weekend. The fire was mapped at 284 acres and 50% contained at 8 a.m. Saturday, but was revised to 254 acres on Sunday.
By 7 p.m. Sunday, the fire department stated the wildfire had been 100% contained.