Riverside County firefighters battled a brush fire burning near Perris on Tuesday afternoon.
The blaze, which was dubbed the Rider Fire by firefighters, was reported at around 1:30 p.m. near Rider Street in the Mead Valley area, according to Cal Fire.
Initially, the fire was reported to be about 10 acres, but by 3:30 p.m. it had grown to engulf 115 acres of brush. As of 3 p.m., Cal Fire officials said that crews were making good progress on the flanks of the fire…