Crews battle Moreno Vally brush fire, evacuation warnings in place

Riverside County Fire Department crews are battling a Moreno Valley brush fire Thursday, which broke out just before 1 p.m.

The blaze, named the Reche Fire, erupted on a hillside in the area of Reche Canyon Road and Smiley Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

More than 50 fire personnel are working to fight the 10-acre blaze across rugged terrain. Just after 3 p.m., RCFD said the blaze reached 18 acres and was 15% contained, and that “the forward rate of spread has been stopped.”…

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