Real Fire - Photo courtesy of OnScene.tv
Real Fire - Photo courtesy of OnScene.tv

All evacuation warnings have been lifted for a brush fire that broke out alongside the Pomona (60) Freeway in Jurupa Valley and has burned approximately 7.4 acres and was 20% contained Friday.

The Real Fire was reported at 5 p.m. Thursday in the area of Camino Real and Granite Hill Drive, on the north side of the freeway, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

An evacuation order was issued at 6:15 p.m. for the area north of Granite Hill Drive, east of Edgewood Point, west of Boulder Drive and south of the water towers, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

An evacuation warning was issued at the same time for the area north of Granite Hill Drive, east of Boulder Drive, west of Soto Drive and south of the water towers.

The evacuation order was downgraded to an evacuation warning and the previous evacuation warning was downgraded to normal status, the Riverside County Fire Department announced at its 9:15 p.m. update.

The evacuation order was lifted at midnight, Cal Fire announced.

There were 130 personnel assigned to the fire, along with 23 engines, three helicopters, two helicopters, two hand crews and a water tender. Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the state are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

There were no injuries reported and no structures threatened.

The freeway was not impacted, except for drivers slowing to look at the flames.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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