Overview
- A brush fire named the Bain Fire ignited in the Santa Ana River bottom near Bain Street and Limonite Avenue in Jurupa Valley and Mira Loma.
- Initial assessments put the burn area between roughly 15 and 20 acres with 0% containment, and officials said the blaze could reach about 80 acres if not checked.
- Riverside County Fire, Cal Fire, and Riverside Fire deployed multiple engines and hand crews, with two air tankers and water-dropping helicopters laying Phos-Chek retardant.
- Officials reported no immediate threat to homes and no injuries, and ABC7 said there were no evacuation orders while Hindustan Times cited a wireless alert calling for evacuations in a small zone.
- KTLA reported an empty structure and storage containers burning, and the cause is under investigation in a river corridor known for dense brush and encampments that can speed fire spread.