Brush Fire Breaks Out Along I-215 In Murrieta

Murrieta CA

02 December, 2020

3:36 PM

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MURRIETA, CA — A small brush fire broke out Wednesday in Murrieta along Interstate 215, but crews worked fast to contain the blaze. The incident was reported at 12:04 p.m. in vegetation on the east side of northbound freeway lanes, just south of Clinton Keith Road. The number #3 traffic lane was closed while Murrieta Fire Department crews doused the flames. As of 12:14 p.m., crews contained the fire to a small area, but cleanup was expected to take approximately 30-35 minutes, according to the California Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.