Spot Fires Burn Vegetation Along Santa Ana River Bottom

Spot Fires Burn Vegetation Along Santa Ana River Bottom

Two spot fires that broke out Thursday along the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley together scorched nearly a half-acre but did not threaten any surrounding homes before they were stopped. The non-injury fires were reported at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, the first in the area of Ridgeview and Holmes avenues, and the second near the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area north of Arlington Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency …