Crime & Safety

BREAKING: Firefighters Douse Spot Blaze Next to 60 Freeway in Badlands

A fire broke out Tuesday next to the eastbound 60 Freeway in the Badlands west of Beaumont, temporarily snarling traffic while engine crews from Moreno Valley doused the blaze.

The spot fire was estimated 10 feet by 50 feet on the sloping south side of the 60, Mark Annas of Cal Fire-Riverside County said in a phone interview.

The incident was reported at 12:50 p.m. Oct. 15 and cleared by 1:35 p.m., Annas said. Information on the cause of the fire was not available.


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