![[01-14-2025] Brush Fire Contained After Burning Two Acres in Santa Ana River Bottom](https://ak1.to//gl7fR.webp)
A brush fire broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside, burning about two acres before firefighters halted its forward progress on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
According to the Riverside Fire Department, the fire was reported at 12:03 p.m. near Mission Inn Avenue and Indian Hill Road.
Multiple crews from the city and Riverside County Fire Department responded to the scene, where flames were spreading moderately southeast.
Riverside police closed Mission Inn Avenue between Indian Hill and Redwood Drive to ensure public safety and provide room for firefighting efforts. The road was partially reopened at 1:20 p.m.
A Cal Fire helicopter assisted with water drops while ground crews established hose lines to contain the fire. The blaze’s forward rate of spread was stopped by 1:06 p.m., but full containment was not expected until after 2 p.m.
No homes were threatened, and no evacuation warnings were issued.
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