The fire was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 87000 block of Avenue 66, with the blaze initially estimated at about four acres, burning in heavy brush and mulch piles, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
UPDATE: As of 6:30pm Thursday the fire was fully contained after scorching 5-7 acres. ORIGINAL: Crews are working to contain a vegetation fire burning in Coachella. The fire burning near Highway 86 Expressway and Avenue 50 is 3-5 acres, but several viewers have called reporting clouds of smoke seen across much of the east valley. […]
