Firefighters battling 60-acre brush fire near Banning
Riverside County firefighters are battling a quickly-growing brush fire burning in the hills near Banning.
It was first reported at around 3 p.m. in the area of the Wolfskill Truck Trail, located near old Banning and Idyllwild Road, according to Riverside County Fire Department crews.
They arrived at the scene to find the fire burning at a moderate rate of spread through vegetation.
At the time of arrival, they said the blaze had already burned around 20 acres. By 4 p.m. they said the fire was over 60 acres.
Multiple water-dropping aircraft were dispatched to assist with the battle.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
No injuries have reported and no structures are threatened by the blaze.
This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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