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Brush fire ignites in Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside County – Jobsmaa.com

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Jurupa Valley fire crews are battling a brush fire in the bottom of the Santa Ana River after putting out a similar fire last week.

The 2-acre fire, which started around 5 p.m. Tuesday, grew to 38 acres by 7 p.m., according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Residents living south of Limonite Avenue between Van Buren Boulevard and Beech Street are being warned to prepare to shelter in place, said Maggie Cline de la Rosa, spokeswoman for the county fire department.

On January 13, crews responded to a similar brush fire in the bottom of the Santa Ana River, an area with homeless encampments. The fire, which broke out around 5 p.m., burned 2 acres and was brought under control by 7 p.m

Each fire was named the Clay Fire and was reported at Van Buren Avenue and Clay Street. Cline de la Rosa said that's a common address used to report fires along the river but doesn't necessarily mean they're in the right place.

The cause of the fire, which broke out on Tuesday evening, is still unknown.

Both fires ignited while under a red flag warning due to strong Santa Ana winds and extremely low humidity.

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