SAGE (CNS) – A brush fire that broke out today in Sage charred roughly 15 acres and prompted a road closure and one residential evacuation before crews began establishing containment lines.
The non-injury blaze was reported about 1:45 p.m. in the area of
Stanley and Sage roads, about four miles north of Highway 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Multiple engine and hand crews from the county, Cal Fire-San Diego County, the Corona Fire Department and other agencies were sent to the location and encountered flames on a hillside, moving at a moderate rate through light vegetation.
Four Cal Fire air tankers and two water-dropping helicopters initiated a series of runs on the brusher, slowing its advance, according to reports from the scene.
One house was in the path of the brusher, and sheriff’s deputies
evacuated the property, but there were no reports of damage. The area is lightly populated.
As of 4:45 p.m., most of the aircraft had departed the location, with crews making steady progress encircling the blaze.
A stretch of Thomas Road was shut down between Wilson Valley Road and the fire zone.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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Wildfire Erupts in Sage, Burning Hillside, Approaching Residences
SAGE – A brush fire that broke out today in Sage quickly charred
10 acres, prompting a road closure but no immediate evacuations.
The blaze was reported at about 1:45 p.m. in the area of Stanley and
Sage roads, about four miles north of Highway 371, according to the Riverside
County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine and hand crews from the county and
other agencies were sent to the location and encountered flames on a hillside,
moving at a moderate rate through light vegetation.
Three Cal Fire air tankers and at least one water-dropping helicopter
initiated a series of runs on the brusher, slowing its advance, according to
reports from the scene.
Crews were experiencing challenges establishing lines around the blaze
due to the terrain.
Although the flames were moving in the direction of scattered
residences, no evacuation orders were immediately announced in the lightly
populated community.
A stretch of Thomas Road was shut down between Wilson Valley Road and
the fire zone.
There was no immediate word on what might have triggered the fire.
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A fire has been reported near Stanley and Sage roads in Sage. It is moving in the direction of homes in the area and has already scorched about 10 acres. Cal Fire aircraft has been requested.
