A quarter-acre brush fire that erupted Thursday in the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside was quickly knocked down.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:05 p.m. near Market and 24th streets, according to the Riverside Fire Department.
Crews from the city and Riverside County Fire Department were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a slow rate through medium vegetation.
Firefighters encircled the brusher within 20 minutes, preventing it from spreading toward homes and businesses.
The blaze was completely contained by 12:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Homeless encampments are located throughout the river bottom, and cooking, warming and debris fires are frequent year-round.