Carmen Fire Burns Through 64 Acres With 10% Containment

Riverside County Fire Department got a call for a vegetation fire in Cabazon at 12:48 p.m., Tuesday afternoon.

The fire, named, the Carmen Fire was located off of Bonita Avenue and Elm Street, burning through 64 acres, with only 10% containment at 4 p.m.

CalFire told NBC Palm Springs that the smoke, shut down the nearby railroad for a short period of time, even impacting drivers traveling on Interstate 10 for some time.

No injuries were reported, but four outbuildings were destroyed.

As of 6 p.m., firefighters remain on the scene, continuing to contain the fire, and will be on scene for several hours Tuesday evening.