Crime & Safety

Fire Breaks Out Near Lake Elsinore

Crews on the ground and the air are tackling the blaze that was reported at 11:35 a.m. Monday.

Firefighters are working a wild land blaze burning in the hills near Lindell and El Toro roads near Lake Elisnore, but there are no reports of threats to homes.

Crews on the ground and the air are tackling the blaze that was reported at 11:35 a.m. Monday, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. At press time, approximately five acres have been scorched, according to the agency.

There are no reports of injuries.

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Monday’s blaze comes as the National Weather Service posted a . High temperatures and low humidity prompted the warning that is in effect through Tuesday.


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