A fire that erupted Wednesday near a high school in Winchester charred four acres before it was stopped.

The non-injury blaze was reported about 4 p.m. in the area of Garbani and Leon roads, just north of Liberty High School, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Fire officials said crews encountered flames burning at a moderate rate through medium grass, approaching two structures on the perimeter of the campus, where classes had finished for the day.

A Cal Fire air tanker and water-dropping helicopter made runs on the fire, stopping its forward rate of spread at 4:25 p.m., according to reports from the scene.

No structures were damaged, and the blaze was fully contained by 5 p.m.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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