PERRIS (CNS) - A fire that broke out today in manure piles at an
agricultural site just west of Perris Valley Airport scorched roughly an acre
before it was stopped.The non-injury blaze was reported about 12:20 p.m. in the area of
Goetz and Mapes roads, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency said that multiple engine and water tender crews were sent
to the location and encountered flames moving slowly eastward in piles of the
waste products.No structures were threatened.Firefighters deployed along the surrounding roads, fully containing
the fire at 1:52 p.m., according to officials.It was unclear specifically what ignited the blaze. Copyright 2022, City News Service, Inc.
