A fire that broke out Wednesday in East Hemet scorched roughly a quarter-acre and briefly threatened a business before crews stopped it.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:15 p.m. in the 25800 block of North Cornell Street, near Highway 74, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine crews from the county and Hemet Fire Department were sent to the location and encountered flames in open space but barely budging due to generally calm conditions.
A commercial structure was in the path of the fire as it moved southward, but the flames never reached the perimeter of the property, according to reports from the scene.
The blaze was fully contained at about 1:40 p.m.
Firefighters were expected to complete mop-up operations by 3 p.m.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.