A blaze in the Santa Ana River bed that firefighters dubbed the "River Bottom Fire" resulted in brief evacuations for some homes west of downtown Riverside.
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The River Bottom fire that started late yesterday (Thursday) morning in the Santa Ana Riverbed west of downtown Riverside is 70% contained at 50 acres. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.
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Report from KVCR's Ken Vincent. Sources: Press-Enterprise, City News Service, KTLA 5
As California fire officials continue to investigate whether downed power lines caused any of the state's recent major wildfires, utility regulators yesterday (Thursday) tightened safety rules for power lines in high-fire-hazard areas. Capital Public Radio's Sally Schilling reports.
Even though 5 of the 6 major wildfires that have been burning in Southern California this week are at or near full containment, the director of Cal Fire - the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - is preparing the agency for a year-round fire season. KVCR's Ken Vincent has that story, and an update on the status of Southern California wildfires.