One of two fires in Cabazon was contained Wednesday at 36 acres, while the other was closer to full containment after burning 40 acres.
The first blaze was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Apache Trail and Bonita Avenue, while the second broke out about 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Almond Street and Esperanza Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The fires were just over two miles apart.
The fire at Apache Trail was fully contained before 1 p.m. Wednesday, and crews were mopping up late in the afternoon.
The fire department said a combined 36 engine crews and 11 hand crews, numbering more than 300 personnel, were sent to the locations, encountering flames burning at rapid rates through medium brush at the peak of the fires.
Cal Fire air tankers and water-dropping helicopters made runs on the fires, neither of which prompted evacuations. The drops slowed the fires down, enabling crews to begin encircling them.
The fire along Esperanza remained 70% contained Wednesday afternoon, holding at 40 acres, officials said.
Multiple agencies from the region were providing mutual aid, including the Morongo and Calimesa fire departments, as well as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
The fires’ causes were under investigation.