Crews Make Progress On Winchester Fire Near Diamond Valley Lake

Murrieta CA

01 June, 2021

5:26 PM

Description

WINCHESTER, CA — A fire that erupted Tuesday in a field southwest of Diamond Valley Lake in Winchester scorched approximately 25 acres before crews got it partially contained. The non-injury blaze dubbed the Scott Fire was reported at 1:05 p.m. near the intersection of Scott and Winchester roads, less than two miles from the lake, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. No homes or other structures were threatened. Multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames moving at a moderate clip in medium vegetation, across open ground. Two Cal Fire air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter initiated runs on the blaze at 1:25 p.m. By 1:55 p.m., the fire had slowed, allowing crews to establish tentative containment lines, and the aircraft were released, returning to Hemet-Ryan Airport, according to reports from the scene. California Highway Patrol officers shut down southbound lanes on Winchester, between Pouroy Road and Scott, as a safety precaution. The cause of the fire was under investigation. #ScottFIRE video of a tanker drop pic.twitter.com/dEqlutWQPr— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) June 1, 2021