A brush fire that erupted Wednesday on the north end of Good Hope scorched nearly two acres before it was stopped.
The non-injury "Forrest Fire" was reported at 4:20 p.m. in the area of Forrest Road and San Jacinto Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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Multiple engine and hand crews were sent to the location and encountered flames burning at a moderate rate through medium vegetation in open space between Forrest and Old Road.
No homes or other structures were threatened.
Two Cal Fire air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter initiated runs on the brusher, halting its forward rate of spread about 5:20 p.m.
Crews were expected to achieve full containment by 6:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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