Firefighters battling a 635-acre brush fire in Moreno Valley made progress Sunday at clearing a line of vegetation around 90% of the blaze.
The Iron Fire was reported around 2 p.m. Saturday in the area of state Route 60 and Ironwood Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Responding crews said the fire was threatening the freeway, which was closed at Gilman Springs Road. All lanes of the freeway were reopened by around 9 p.m. Saturday.
At the initial report, the fire was burning 10 acres, but grew to 635 acres before the forward rate was stopped, fire officials said.
Up to 80 firefighters remained dedicated to the fire, officials said.
No injuries were immediately reported.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.