Riverside/Jurupa Valley Wildfire Burns 30 Acres Of Santa Ana Riverbed, Nearby Golf Course

By • May 19, 2017

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A fire erupted yesterday (Thursday) in the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside, scorching 30 acres and spreading into a Jurupa Valley golf course by the time crews began attempting to encircle it.  More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

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