A brush fire broke out Tuesday just north of San Jacinto, burning over hills adjacent to a dairy farm, consuming nearly 15 acres by the time crews began working their way around it.
The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 4 p.m. in the area of Gilman Springs Road and Highway 79, within a mile of where a previous brusher scorched 13 acres adjacent to a landfill Tuesday, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames moving upslope at a moderate rate near Victory Ranch.
Because of the onset of nightfall, no Cal Fire air tankers were requested. It was unclear whether any water-dropping helicopters might be utilized for operations.
No homes were immediately threatened.
Winds were nominal in the area and not anticipated to be a factor.
A battalion chief at the scene requested an arson investigator, suggesting there were signs the blaze was intentionally set.