At least one structure was destroyed after a brush fire broke out in Moreno Valley Friday and evacuations have been issued, officials said.
The Reche Fire was first reported in the 900 block of Reche Canyon Road in an unincorporated area of Moreno Valley, according to Cal Fire.
The fire quickly grew from 5 to 50 acres. By 4:30 p.m., officials said it had burned 385 acres and was 0% contained.
By 8 p.m., the fire had grown to 437 acres with 5% containment.
At least one structure has been destroyed by the fire as flames got dangerously close to burros in the area, video from the scene showed.
Northbound Perris Boulevard is closed at Heacock Avenue, Cal Fire officials said.
An evacuation order was later reduced to an evacuation warning for the area south of Reche Canyon Road, west of Locust/Trust, north of Alta Vista and east of Reche Vista Drive/Perris Boulevard. Additionally, an evacuation warning is in place for the area north of Ironwood, east of Perris Boulevard, south of Alta Vista and west of Moreno Beach.
Reche Canyon Road remains closed between Reche Vista Drive and Locust Avenue.
Communities east of Perris Boulevard to Moreno Beach Drive just north of Ironwood Avenue are under voluntary evacuations.
The blaze is burning as Southern California settles into a heat wave, during which triple-digit temperatures and fire dangers were expected.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
