A moderately large brush fire broke out in Temecula, Riverside County, California, on Sunday afternoon, sparking a response from the fire and emergency management service.
The fire was located on La Serena Way, in Temecula’s wine district, just off the Rancho California Road, where the famous Old West Temecula resort is located. Smoke from the fire was seen by tourists around Temecula’s wine district.
According to Watch Duty, the fire has spread over 5-7 acres. Multiple units with the Riverside County Fire Department are responding to the incident. As of now, there are no known threats to structures.
Photos of the fire surfaced on social media.
Here are some more visuals of the fire as seen on the UC San Diego’s alert page. It showed white smoke rising from the area, that could be seen around Temecula. Here’s the photo:
Temecula Fire Map
The wildfire in Temecula was located at 32700 block Rancho California Road, California Fire Department said in an update. The fire was first reported at 2:30pm local time, CalFire said in an update. A map of the fire was shared by the Department.
This story is being updated.
