RIVERBOTTOM UPDATE

Significant Improvement

70 acres

30% contained



Crews continue to mop-up hot spots



All evacuations lifted

No reported structures damaged

No reported injuries. https://t.co/nsFRSjugps — City of Riverside Fire Department (@rivcafire) February 6, 2020

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- Riverside firefighters on Thursday afternoon were contending with a stubborn vegetation fire near the arid Santa Ana River bottom that burned 70 acres and briefly prompted the evacuations of nearby homes, officials said.According to the Riverside Fire Department, firefighters responded shortly before 10 a.m. to an area near the Santa Ana River Trail and Grand Avenue. No injuries or structural damage were immediately reported.By 12:30 p.m., the flames had consumed 10 acres. An hour later, the agency reported a "significant increase in fire activity."A mandatory evacuation order was issued for Old Ranch Road and Park Cliff Court. All evacuation orders were lifted by 2:30 p.m.The fire 30 percent contained by 4 p.m., officials said.The cause of the fire is unknown.