A brush fire erupted Tuesday south of Highway 371 in Aguanga, scorching roughly 10 acres before Cal Fire aircraft initiated runs that slowed the brusher’s advance.
The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:38 p.m. in the area of Petes Crossing and Janell Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine and hand crews were sent to the location, encountering flames moving at a moderate rate in light brush.
Three Cal Fire air tankers arrived before most of the ground personnel, initiating drops that confined the brusher to a space bounded by dirt roads, according to reports from the scene. Officials said there was a potential for the wildfire to jump the roads if winds picked up during the afternoon.
Residential properties in the sparsely populated area were not immediately threatened.
There was no immediate word on what might have triggered the fire.