State Fire: Firefighters respond to 5-acre fire in San Jacinto
Firefighters are battling a 5-acre vegetation fire in San Jacinto on Saturday.
The fire was reported near noon on State Street and Idyllwild Drive. Firefighters will stay at the scene for about two hours, Cal Fire said on X.
At least two other fires were burning in Southern California on Saturday. The Eureka Fire in Joshua Tree National Park had grown to 300 acres by midday Saturday. The Henderson Fire near the Pala Casino also had grown to 300 acres by around noon on Saturday.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for some areas of western Riverside County on Saturday due to The Henderson Fire.
The advisory was effective until 8 a.m. Sunday in the areas of Murrieta, Temecula, Sage, Aguanga and Anza.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Ani Gasparyan covers the western Coachella Valley cities of Desert Hot Springs and Cathedral City. Reach her at ani.gasparyan@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: State Fire updates: Size, location, containment, road closures
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