A fire that erupted Monday near a homeless encampment just south of Interstate 10 in Cabazon burned more than seven acres and a wind driven fire.
The blaze was reported about 10 am in the area of Almond Street and Bonita Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The agency said multiple engine crews were sent to the location and encountered flames burning at a moderate rate through light brush in very windy conditions. No homes or other structures were under immediate threat.
As of 11 am, firefighters were working to encircle the brusher, and announced they had containment lines down just after noon.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the flames broke out adjacent to a squatter camp, but it was not immediately clear whether a debris, warming or cooking fire at the site might have triggered the blaze.
