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Riverside County Fire Department
Coverage of Riverside County Fire Department in the Nexus archive.
- Volcano Fire burning near Murrieta prompts evacuations
Evacuations have been ordered due to the Volcano Fire burning near Murrieta. The fire, which started at 2:30 p.m., covers 77 acres near Via Volcano and Tenaja Road in the La Cresta area as of 4:42 p.m., according to CAL FIRE and the Riverside County Fire Department.
- Gas leak affects 6 buildings, about 40 units in Temecula
Firefighters responded to a gas leak in Temecula that affected 6 buildings and 40 residential units. The incident occurred around 1:34 p.m. in the 31100 block of Strawberry Tree Lane, with crews finding a ruptured gas line.