Rider Fire burns 10 acres in Mead Valley
A ten-acre blaze in Mead Valley burned through vegetation, damaging structures and vehicles before it was put out.
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department responded to the fire around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Rider Street and Seaton Avenue. Nearly 100 personnel fought the flames with ground crews, air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter.
By 2 p.m., fire crews stopped the spread of the fire and full containment is expected by late afternoon.
Vegetation Fire - 12:43 pm 19900 Blk of Seaton Av, Mead Valley. 5 acres burning in heavy vegetation at a rapid rate of spread. #RiderFire pic.twitter.com/6dZNvKThka
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) July 11, 2023
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