A fire burning in Riverside County threatened homes late Friday afternoon, as crews battled the blaze from the ground and air to contain the flames.
The blaze was reported at 4:20 p.m. on the eastbound side of the 91 Freeway, possibly in a homeless encampment between the freeway and Palisades Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine crews from the county and Corona Fire Department converged on the location a short time later, encountering flames moving at a moderate rate to the southeast…