A brush fire that scorched nearly 150 acres in the hills around Mead Valley was almost completely contained Wednesday.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Rider Street and Seaton Avenue, less than a mile west of Interstate 215, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said that as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, the brusher was 90% contained, and full containment was expected before the end of the day.
“The day assignment crews will continue to seek out remaining hot spots,” the fire department said.
Multiple engine and hand crews from the county, Pechanga Tribal Fire Department and other agencies were sent to the location Tuesday and encountered flames moving at a moderate rate through medium brush.
Four Cal Fire air tankers and two water-dropping helicopters initiated runs on the brusher shortly before 2 p.m., shutting off some of its burn potential across open ground. Flames were concentrated in uninhabited space bounded by roads between an industrial area to the east and residential properties to the west and north.
Precautionary evacuations were implemented for a few scattered homes and businesses. No evacuation orders were active Wednesday.
The fire’s forward rate of spread was halted at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, fire Capt. John Clingingsmith said.
Sheriff’s deputies shut down several streets for public safety.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.