SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A brush fire that broke out today in San Jacinto
scorched about a half-acre and extended to a storage unit before crews got it
under control.The non-injury blaze was reported at 12:45 p.m. in the area of Lyon
and Cottonwood avenues, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.Multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames
in vegetation, extending to a Conex box storage container, officials said.Firefighters quickly encircled the blaze and knocked it down 20
minutes later, according to officials at the scene.The extent of damage to the container wasn't immediately known.Sheriff's deputies were summoned for traffic control at the location,
but no streets were closed. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
