NUEVO (CNS) - A debris fire that sent a plume of thick black smoke
over Nuevo today was quickly knocked down by crews before it could spread into
surrounding vegetation.The non-injury blaze was reported about 2:30 p.m. in the area of
Polley and Jacinto streets, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.The agency said that multiple engine crews were sent to the location
following reports to the California Highway Patrol of a brush fire, with smoke
visible from surrounding freeways.Firefighters encountered a confined debris pile ablaze, not
threatening any properties and not extending into vegetation, according to
officials at the scene.Crews got the fire under control within 15 minutes. It was not immediately clear what triggered the blaze. Copyright 2022, Ci
