JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (CNS) — Evacuation orders for the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center prompted by a 60-acre brush fire were lifted Friday afternoon.
The fire was 10% contained and was first reported at 12:49 p.m. near Granite Hill Drive and Pyrite Street, along the westbound lanes of state Route 60, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Initially, fire officials said the fire was between two and three acres and was burning in light flashy fuels at a moderate rate of spread. They later said the fire had grown to 100 acres before downgrading that figure to 60 acres.
"Swift work by firefighters has stopped the forward rate of spread of the fire," county fire officials said in a tweet at 2:56 p.m.
Evacuation orders issued for the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, a mostly outdoor facility featuring earth science activities for families at 7621 Granite Hill Drive, were lifted at 3:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, authorities said Granite Hill Drive was closed in both directions and fire officials asked the public to be cautious while traveling through the area.
Fanning the flames were gusty winds that were expected to reach up to 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Riverside County mountains, deserts and passes are under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. Monday.
Fire officials said firefighters will remain at the scene overnight
There were no reports of injuries or structures damaged by the fire.There were no reports of injuries or structures damaged by the fire.