Firefighters Tuesday contained a brush fire that broke out in Jurupa Valley to one acre.

The Riverside County Fire Department received a report of the non-injury blaze at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday under the Market Street Bridge at Via Cerro.

Crews arrived to find one-fourth of an acre of heavy brush burning at a slow rate in both directions. They were able to stop the spread at 12:50 p.m. and contained the fire to one acre at 3 p.m.

Crews were expected to remain on the scene to mop up for an unspecified amount of time.

Market Street was temporary closed but has since been reopened.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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