A fire that has scorched 120 acres of brush along the border of Riverside and San Bernardino counties west of Norco was 80% contained Saturday.
The so-called Euclid Fire broke out about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday in the area of the Corona (71) Expressway at Euclid Avenue in Chino Hills.
Riverside County Fire Department units were sent to assist the San Bernardino County and Chino Valley fire departments in battling the blaze.
On Thursday afternoon, California Highway Patrol officers shut down both sides of the Expressway at Euclid.
As of 7 p.m. Saturday, the fire was 80% contained, according to the RCFD.
“Crews put in another hard day’s work and made good progress on the perimeter and the interior of the fire and extended the containment line,” fire officials said. “The last of the dangerous trees were felled and suppression repair made gains in returning the area to a natural state.”
Thirty-two firefighters remained assigned to the blaze, CalFire reported.
There have been no reports of injuries or property damage.