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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.

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The 10-acre Mead Valley fire burned through parked cars KCAL News
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